Where does “ballistarius” come from?

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

ballistarius (Latin): One who makes ballistae; One who operates a...

Definitions

  1. One who makes ballistae; One who operates a...

Ancestry of “ballistarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinballistaballista
2Ancient Greekβαλλίστραcatapult, engine of war
3Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō

Words derived from “ballistarius

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnōEvery word from Ancient Greek βάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα