Where does “βελοσφενδόνη” come from?
βελοσφενδόνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
βελοσφενδόνη (Ancient Greek): dart wrapped with pitch and tow, and thrown while on fire from an engine
Definitions
- dart wrapped with pitch and tow, and thrown while on fire from an engine
Ancestry of “βελοσφενδόνη”, step by step
βελοσφενδόνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βέλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Ancient Greek σφενδόνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σφενδόνη | a sling; anything fundiform; a slingstone |