Where does “obtuzunghic” come from?
obtuzunghic (Romanian) comes from Romanian obtuz, from French obtus, from Latin obtusus, from Latin obtundo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obtuzunghic (Romanian): obtuse
Definitions
- obtuse
Ancestry of “obtuzunghic”, step by step
obtuzunghic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian obtuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | obtuz | obtuse |
| 2 | French | obtus | obtuse; narrow-minded, obtuse; dull, boring,... |
| 3 | Latin | obtusus | blunt, dull, obtuse |
| 4 | Latin | obtundo | I strike, beat or batter; I blunt; I deafen |
| 5 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 6 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Romanian unghi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | unghi | angle |