Where does “poliorcétique” come from?

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

poliorcétique (French): relative to siegecraft; poliorcetics, siegecraft

Definitions

relative to siegecraft; poliorcetics, siegecraft

Ancestry of “poliorcétique”, 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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕρκος →Every word from Ancient Greek πολιορκέω →