Where does “balista” come from?
balista (Catalan) comes from Latin balista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
Ancestry of “balista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | balista | Alternative form of ballista; vocative singular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
Words derived from “balista”