Where does “ballistisesti” come from?
ballistisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ballistinen, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
ballistisesti (Finnish): ballistically
Definitions
- ballistically
Ancestry of “ballistisesti”, step by step
ballistisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ballistinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ballistinen | ballistic |
| 2 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | catapult, engine of war |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |