Where does “βελόνα” come from?

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

βελόνα (Greek): needle; hypodermic needle; needle, pointer, hand

Definitions

needle; hypodermic needle; needle, pointer, hand

Ancestry of “βελόνα”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	βελόνη	needle; pipefish; garfish
2	Ancient Greek	βέλος	missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷélHos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “βελόνα”

βελονόουρος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →