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Where does “βαλλίστρα” come from?

βαλλίστρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

Ancestry of “βαλλίστρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

Words derived from “βαλλίστρα”

  • ballistic
  • ballistics
  • antiballistic
  • ballista
  • arbalest
  • ballistically
  • arblast
  • ballistite
  • arbalist
  • quasiballistic
  • ballistician
  • ballistical
  • arbalester
  • aeroballistics
  • nonballistic
  • aeroballistic
  • ballister
  • semiballistic
  • astroballistics
  • superballistic
  • thermoballistic
  • neuroballistic
  • ballisticity
  • bioballistic
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