Where does “κεστροσφενδόνη” come from?

κεστροσφενδόνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κέστρος, from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κεστροσφενδόνη (Ancient Greek): engine which discharges bolts

Definitions

engine which discharges bolts

Ancestry of “κεστροσφενδόνη”, step by step

κεστροσφενδόνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κέστρος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Κέστρος	river Cestrus; Aksu River (Turkey)
2	Ancient Greek	κεντέω	to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱent-	to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

via Ancient Greek σφενδόνη

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σφενδόνη	a sling; anything fundiform; a slingstone

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεντέω →Every word from Ancient Greek Κέστρος →