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English word obsolete comes from Latin solere, Latin ob, Latin obsolesco (I decay.. I fall into disuse.. I grow old.. I wear out.)

solere (Latin)

ob (Latin)

Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of).

obsolesco (Latin)

I decay.. I fall into disuse.. I grow old.. I wear out.

obsolere (Latin)

obsoletus (Latin)

Common, ordinary, mean, low. Old, worn out, thrown off.

obsolete (English)

(biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

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