Etymology of the English word obol
the English word
obolderived from the English word
obolusderived from the Latin word
obolus (obol, obole, obolus)
derived from the Greek word
obolos, ὀβολός
derived from the Greek word
obelos, ὀβελός (pointed pillar)
Cognates
Dutch
obool, French
obole, German
Obolus, Swedish
obolUsage
Word found in Modern English