obley

The story

1. Latin · derived fromofferre“to offer”
2. Late Latin · derived fromoblata“light pastry; communion wafer”
3. Old French · derived fromoblee
4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromobblé
5. English todayobley

From Anglo-Norman obblé, oblei et al., Old French oblee, obleie et al., from Late Latin oblata (“light pastry; communion wafer”), noun use of the feminine past participle of Latin offerre (“to offer”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–19th c. A communion wafer.