Where does “belonite” come from?

belonite (English) comes from Ancient Greek βελόνη, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

belonite (English): One of the minute acicular or dendritic...

Definitions

  1. One of the minute acicular or dendritic...

Ancestry of “belonite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβελόνηneedle; pipefish; garfish
2Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →