Etymology

obol

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Today it means: Synonym of obolus: a silver coin of Ancient Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀβολός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὀβολός
  2. English todayobol

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós, literally “spit”). Doublet of obole and pul.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀβολός all →

obolus

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