Where does “σαγηνοβόλος” come from?

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

σαγηνοβόλος (Ancient Greek): fisherman, one who casts the seine

Definitions

  1. fisherman, one who casts the seine

Ancestry of “σαγηνοβόλος”, step by step

σαγηνοβόλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βόλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόλοςa throw with a casting-net, a cast of a net; a...
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

via Ancient Greek σαγήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βόλος →