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Stage 1 of 3
oboedire
Latin · ancient
"to give ear to, to obey"
to give ear to, to obey, from ob- (toward) and audire (to hear)
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Stage 2 of 3
obeir
Old French · medieval
"to comply with a command"
carried into French for complying with a command
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Stage 3 of 3
obey
English · 1200s
"to comply with an order or instruction"
settled as the English word for complying with an order or instruction
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