Where does “polyspaston” come from?
polyspaston (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πολύσπαστον, from Ancient Greek πολύσπαστος, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polyspaston (Latin): A hoisting-tackle with many pulleys; accusative...
Definitions
- A hoisting-tackle with many pulleys; accusative...
Ancestry of “polyspaston”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολύσπαστον | compound pulley |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύσπαστος | drawn by many cords |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |