Where does “discobolus” come from?

discobolus (English) comes from Ancient Greek δισκοβόλος, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

discobolus (English): a discus thrower; a statue of a discus thrower

Definitions

  1. a discus thrower; a statue of a discus thrower

Ancestry of “discobolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδισκοβόλοςdiscus thrower
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek δισκοβόλος →