Etymology of the Latin word ballista
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-Derivations in Latin
arcuballista,
ballistra,
carroballista,
manuballista,
ballistica,
ballistariumDerivations in other languages
English
ballista, Italian
balista, Portuguese
balista, Portuguese
besta, Portuguese
balesta, Romanian
balistă, Spanish
ballestaUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Late Latin
