Where does “Belonogaster” come from?
Belonogaster (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βελόνη, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Ancestry of “Belonogaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βελόνη | needle; pipefish; garfish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |