Oblation
/əˈbleɪʃən/noun
A formal offering or sacrifice made to a deity, or an act of offering something.
Did you know?Oblation entered English through church Latin, and its root is the same one behind everyday words like *oblige* and *liable*—all tied to the ancient idea of being bound by duty or offering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leigʰ-
“to bind, tie, or fasten”
Latin
Latin
oblatio
“an offering, presentation, or bringing forward”
Late Latin
Latin
oblātus
“brought forward, offered”
Old French
Old French
oblacion
“an offering made to God”
Middle English
English
oblacioun
“a religious offering or sacrifice”
Modern English
English
oblation
“a formal offering or sacrifice”