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Where does “poliorcetics” come from?

poliorcetics (English) comes from English poliorcetic, from Ancient Greek πολιορκητικός, from Ancient Greek πολιορκέω, from Ancient Greek ἕρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.

poliorcetics (English): The art of siege warfare, namely, that of...

Definitions

  1. The art of siege warfare, namely, that of...

Ancestry of “poliorcetics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoliorcetic—
2Ancient Greekπολιορκητικός—
3Ancient Greekπολιορκέωto besiege, blockade
4Ancient Greekἕρκοςfence, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense
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