Where does “falarica” come from?

falarica (Latin) comes from Latin fala, from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀 — column, pillar.

falarica (Latin): A kind of javelin, thrown by a catapult

Definitions

  1. A kind of javelin, thrown by a catapult

Ancestry of “falarica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalaa siege tower
2Etruscan𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀column, pillar
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