Where does “ἰχθύβολος” come from?

ἰχθύβολος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ἰχθύβολος (Ancient Greek): striking fish, catching fish; speared fish;...

Definitions

  1. striking fish, catching fish; speared fish;...

Ancestry of “ἰχθύβολος”, step by step

ἰχθύβολος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἰχθύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰχθύςfish
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Ancient Greek βάλλω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →