myEtymology.com: French etymology of projectile

Etymology of the French word projectile

the French word projectile

derived from the Late Latin word proiectus (jutting out, projecting; precipitate)

derived from the Latin word proiicere (throw down, throw out; abandon)

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

derived from the Late Latin word iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *yē-

derived from the Latin word proicere (throw down, throw out; abandon)

derived from the Latin word icere (hit, strike; smite)

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

using the Latin suffix -eur

derived from the English word effector

derived from the Latin word efficere (to bring to pass; bring about; effect, execute)

derived from the Latin word facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

Derivations in other languages

Romanian proiectil

Cognates

Dutch projectiel, English projectile, German Projektil, Norwegian prosjektil, Swedish projektil