Where does “ancylista” come from?

ancylista (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγκυλιστής, from Ancient Greek ἀγκυλίς, from Ancient Greek ἀγκῠ́λος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enkulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ancylista (Latin): a javelin-thrower, a spearcaster

Definitions

  1. a javelin-thrower, a spearcaster

Ancestry of “ancylista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγκυλιστής—
2Ancient Greekἀγκυλίςhook, barb
3Ancient Greekἀγκῠ́λοςcrooked, bent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enkulosjoint?
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enkulos →