Where does “baesteiro” come from?
baesteiro (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin balistarius, from Latin ballistarius, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
baesteiro (Old Portuguese): crossbowman
Ancestry of “baesteiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | balistarius | Alternative form of ballistārius |
| 2 | Latin | ballistarius | One who makes ballistae; One who operates a... |
| 3 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
Words derived from “baesteiro”