Etymology of the English word ballistic
the English word
ballisticderived from the English word
ballistaderived from the Latin word
ballista (ballista, large military engine for throwing stones and missiles)
derived from the Greek word
ballistesderived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-using the English suffix
-icDerivations in English
antiballistic,
ballistocardiogram,
ballistocardiograph,
ballistospore,
ballisticsUsage
Word found in Modern English
