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Where does “oblacioun” come from?

oblacioun (Middle English) comes from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātus, from Latin offerō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

oblacioun (Middle English): An oblation; a religious offering or gift to a...

Definitions

  1. An oblation; a religious offering or gift to a...

Ancestry of “oblacioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoblacion—
2Latinoblātus—
3Latinofferō—
4Latinob-towards; against
5Latinobolusobolus
6Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
7Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
8Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “oblacioun”

  • oblation
  • oblational
  • oblationer
  • oblation
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