Where does “balister” come from?

balister (English) comes from Old French balestre, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.

balister (English): A crossbow; An arbalister or crossbowman

Definitions

  1. A crossbow; An arbalister or crossbowman

Ancestry of “balister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbalestre—
2Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
3Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate

Words derived from “balister”

Every word from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον →Every word from Latin balaustium →Every word from Old French balestre →