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
Ancestry of “εμβέλεια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβελής | within range of missiles |
| 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 |