Where does “blída” come from?

blída (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German blīde, from Medieval Latin blida, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

blída (Old Czech): trebuchet, catapult

Definitions

  1. trebuchet, catapult

Ancestry of “blída”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanblīde—
2Medieval Latinblidatrebuchet, catapult
3Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Medieval Latin blida →