Where does “baesta” come from?
baesta (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
baesta (Old Portuguese): crossbow
Ancestry of “baesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
Words derived from “baesta”