English
probole
Probole comes from Ancient Greek προβολή ‘a projection, prominence’, from προβάλλω ‘to set forth’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelH-1‘to hit by throwing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷl̥-ne-h₁-1reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷəlnō1reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβάλλω2‘throw, cast’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπροβάλλω3‘to set forth’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπροβολή4‘a projection, prominence’
- Englishtodayprobole4
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek βάλλω
- 2 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek προβάλλω
- 3 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek προβολή
- 4 Wiktionary, English probole
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelH-Wiktionary, Ancient Greek βάλλω‘to hit by throwing’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷl̥-ne-h₁-Wiktionary, Ancient Greek βάλλωreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷəlnōWiktionary, Ancient Greek βάλλωreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβάλλωWiktionary, Ancient Greek προβάλλω‘throw, cast’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπροβάλλωWiktionary, Ancient Greek προβολή‘to set forth’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπροβολήWiktionary, English probole‘a projection, prominence’
- EnglishtodayproboleWiktionary, English probole
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- ‘to hit by throwing’
ball, quail, quill, quell, obelisk, pul, 63 more
through Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō
symbolic, ballistic, ballista, symbolist, 34 more
through Ancient Greek βάλλω ‘throw, cast’
devil, symbol, emblem, metabolic, parable, hyperbolic, parabolic, embolism, anabolic, metabolize, hyperbola, 33 more
through Ancient Greek προβάλλω ‘to set forth’
Today it means
noun A bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “probole”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entries for Ancient Greek βάλλω, Ancient Greek προβάλλω, Ancient Greek προβολή. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- / probole