Where does “δισκοβόλος” come from?
δισκοβόλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
δισκοβόλος (Ancient Greek): discus thrower
Ancestry of “δισκοβόλος”, step by step
δισκοβόλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βάλλω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
via Ancient Greek δίσκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίσκος | quoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δικέω | to hurl, to launch |
Words derived from “δισκοβόλος”