Where does “πεμπώβολον” come from?

πεμπώβολον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

πεμπώβολον (Ancient Greek): five-pronged fork used during sacrifices

Definitions

five-pronged fork used during sacrifices

Ancestry of “πεμπώβολον”, step by step

πεμπώβολον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀβελός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀβελός	a spit, rod; a horizontal line
2	Ancient Greek	βέλος	missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷélHos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Ancient Greek πέμπε

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πέμπε	—
2	Proto-Hellenic	pénkʷe	five
3	Proto-Indo-European	pénkʷe	five

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →