Where does “observator” come from?
observator (Romanian) comes from French observateur, from French observer, from Latin observo, 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.
observator (Romanian): observatory; observer
Definitions
- observatory; observer
Ancestry of “observator”, step by step
observator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French observateur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | observateur | Having the ability to notice things; having power... |
| 2 | French | observer | to observe, watch; to note, notice; to keep,... |
| 3 | Latin | observo | I observe, watch; I guard, keep watch over; I... |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Latin observator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | observator | second/third-person singular future passive... |