Where does “βόλος” come from?

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

βόλος (Ancient Greek): a throw with a casting-net, a cast of a net; a...

Definitions

  1. a throw with a casting-net, a cast of a net; a...

Ancestry of “βόλος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βόλος

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnōEvery word from Ancient Greek βάλλω