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Where does “occultus” come from?

occultus (Latin) comes from Latin occulo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

occultus (Latin): hidden, concealed, having been hidden; secret

Definitions

  1. hidden, concealed, having been hidden; secret

Ancestry of “occultus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinocculoI cover, hide, conceal
2Latinob-towards; against
3Latinobolusobolus
4Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
5Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
6Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “occultus”

  • occult
  • occultism
  • occultist
  • occultic
  • occultly
  • occulter
  • occultistic
  • occultness
  • occultive
  • occulto
  • occultamente
  • okkultistisch
  • Okkultist
  • okkult
  • オカルト
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