Where does “poliorcetic” come from?
poliorcetic (English) comes from Ancient Greek πολιορκητικός, from Ancient Greek πολιορκέω, from Ancient Greek ἕρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.
poliorcetic (English): Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare
Definitions
- Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare
Ancestry of “poliorcetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολιορκητικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολιορκέω | to besiege, blockade |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕρκος | fence, enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |