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Where does “σφεντόνα” come from?

σφεντόνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σφενδόνη — a sling; anything fundiform; a slingstone.

σφεντόνα (Greek): catapult; sling, slingshot

Definitions

  1. catapult; sling, slingshot

Ancestry of “σφεντόνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφενδόνηa sling; anything fundiform; a slingstone
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