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

Definitions

crossbowman

Ancestry of “baesteiro”, step by step

baesteiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin balistarius

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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	catapult, engine of war
5	Ancient Greek	βάλλω	I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
6	Proto-Hellenic	*gʷəlnō	—

via Latin balistārius

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	balistārius	—

Words derived from “baesteiro”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα →