Where does “arbalista” come from?
arbalista (Latin) comes from Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
arbalista (Latin): A type of crossbow
Definitions
- A type of crossbow
Ancestry of “arbalista”, step by step
arbalista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin arcuballista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |
| 2 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 3 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Late Latin arcuballista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |