Where does “ἀκτινοβόλος” come from?

ἀκτινοβόλος (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βόλος, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

Ancestry of “ἀκτινοβόλος”, step by step

ἀκτινοβόλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βόλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόλοςa throw with a casting-net, a cast of a net; a...
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

via Ancient Greek ἀκτίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βόλος →