Where does “bolis” come from?
bolis (English) comes from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bolis (English): A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by...
Definitions
- A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by...
Ancestry of “bolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bolis | a meteor of the form of an arrow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βολίς | missile, javelin; missile, arrow, javelin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |