ballista
The origin and history of ballista.
Etymology
It was borrowed from Latin ballista, which came from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra), itself from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
The origin and history of ballista.
It was borrowed from Latin ballista, which came from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra), itself from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
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