Where does “προσβολή” come from?

προσβολή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσβολή, from Ancient Greek προσβάλλω, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.

προσβολή (Greek): insult, offense; insult; onset, offense, attack

Definitions

  1. insult, offense; insult; onset, offense, attack

Ancestry of “προσβολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροσβολήa putting to, application; a falling on, attack,...
2Ancient Greekπροσβάλλωto strike; to attack, assault; to apply, affix
3Ancient Greekπροσ-motion towards, accession to, or nearness to
4Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótitowards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European próti →Every word from Ancient Greek πρός →Every word from Ancient Greek προσ- →