Where does “εμβέλεια” come from?

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

εμβέλεια (Greek): range; scope

Definitions

  1. range; scope

Ancestry of “εμβέλεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐμβελήςwithin range of missiles
2Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
4Proto-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 →