bállō

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷl̥-ne-h₁-, nasal-infix from *gʷelH- (“to hit by throwing”). Cognates are uncertain, but compare Sanskrit उद्गूर्ण (ud-gūrṇa) and Old Irish at·baill (“dies”).

Sihler argues for a N nasal progressive aspect marker, but Curtius and Smyth argue for a *y progressive aspect marker.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /bál.lɔː/ → /ˈβal.lo/ → /ˈva.lo/

Verb

βᾰ́λλω • (bállō) first-singular present indicative

1. (transitive) to throw, cast, hurl
2. (transitive) to let fall
3. (transitive) to strike, touch
4. (transitive) to put, place
5. (intransitive) to fall, tumble