Where does “βαλλίστρα” come from?

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

βαλλίστρα (Ancient Greek): catapult, engine of war

Definitions

  1. catapult, engine of war

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”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →