Where does “προσβάλλω” come from?

προσβάλλω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.

προσβάλλω (Ancient Greek): to strike; to attack, assault; to apply, affix

Definitions

  1. to strike; to attack, assault; to apply, affix

Ancestry of “προσβάλλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροσ-motion towards, accession to, or nearness to
2Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprótitowards

Words derived from “προσβάλλω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prótiEvery word from Ancient Greek πρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek προσ-