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Where does “ublier” come from?

ublier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin oblito, from Latin obliviscor, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

ublier (Old French): Alternative form of oblier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oblier

Ancestry of “ublier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinoblitodative masculine singular of oblītus; dative...
2LatinobliviscorI lose remembrance of, forget; I forget,...
3Latinob-towards; against
4Latinobolusobolus
5Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
6Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
7Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “ublier”

  • oubliette
  • obliabile
  • obliare
  • obli
  • inobliabile
  • oublieusement
  • oublier
  • oubliette
  • réoublier
  • oubliable
  • oublieux
  • oubliëtte
  • bliye
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