Where does “balistyczny” come from?

balistyczny (Polish) comes from Polish balistyka, from Polish balista, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

balistyczny (Polish): ballistic

Definitions

  1. ballistic

Ancestry of “balistyczny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbalistykaballistics
2Polishbalistaballista
3Latinballistaballista
4Ancient Greekβαλλίστραcatapult, engine of war
5Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
6Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα →