Where does “ballista” come from?
ballista (English) comes from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
ballista (English): An ancient military engine, in the form of a...
Definitions
- An ancient military engine, in the form of a...
Ancestry of “ballista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 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 “ballista”