Where does “obelisk” come from?
obelisk (Polish) comes from French obélisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος, 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.
obelisk (Polish): obelisk
Definitions
- obelisk
Ancestry of “obelisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | obélisque | obelisk |
| 2 | Latin | obeliscus | obelisk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελίσκος | small spit, skewer; anything shaped like a spit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |