Where does “belone-” come from?

belone- (Italian) 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.

belone- (Italian): belone- (forms terms relating to needles)

Definitions

  1. belone- (forms terms relating to needles)

Ancestry of “belone-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβελόνηneedle; pipefish; garfish
2Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “belone-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHosEvery word from Ancient Greek βέλος
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