Where does “astroballistics” come from?
astroballistics (English) comes from English ballistics, from English ballista, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
astroballistics (English): The ballistics of high-velocity projectiles,...
Definitions
- The ballistics of high-velocity projectiles,...
Ancestry of “astroballistics”, step by step
astroballistics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ballistics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ballistics | The science of objects that predominantly fly... |
| 2 | English | ballista | An ancient military engine, in the form of a... |
| 3 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | catapult, engine of war |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
via English astro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astro | astroturf |