Where does “balista” come from?

balista (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

balista (Latin): Alternative form of ballista; vocative singular...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ballista; vocative singular...

Ancestry of “balista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαλλίστραcatapult, engine of war
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

Words derived from “balista”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα →