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Where does “offeren” come from?

offeren (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic oferen, from Latin offerenda, 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.

Ancestry of “offeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicoferen—
2Latinofferendanominative feminine singular of offerendus;...
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 “offeren”

  • offeren
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