Where does “bolide” come from?
bolide (English) comes from French bolide, from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bolide (English): An extremely bright meteor; Any extraterrestrial...
Definitions
- An extremely bright meteor; Any extraterrestrial...
Ancestry of “bolide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bolide | fireball; fast racing car; speedster,... |
| 2 | Latin | bolis | a meteor of the form of an arrow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βολίς | missile, javelin; missile, arrow, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “bolide”