Where does “βέλος” come from?

βέλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

βέλος (Ancient Greek): missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...

Definitions

  1. missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...

Ancestry of “βέλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “βέλος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos