Where does “βέλος” come from?

βέλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

βέλος (Greek): arrow, dart, shaft; cursor, pointer

Definitions

  1. arrow, dart, shaft; cursor, pointer

Ancestry of “βέλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →