Etymology of the English word bolide
the English word
bolidederived from the French word
bolidederived from the French word
bolisderived from the Latin word
bolis (kind of meteor)
derived from the Greek word
bolis, βολίς (a missile; javelin)
derived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of bolide in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
