Where does “ἐμβελής” come from?

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

ἐμβελής (Ancient Greek): within range of missiles

Definitions

  1. within range of missiles

Ancestry of “ἐμβελής”, step by step

ἐμβελής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Ancient Greek ἐν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ἐμβελής”

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