Ballesteros.
a surname originating as an occupation
Meaning & usage
a surname originating as an occupation
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballistader. Old Spanish ballesta Spanish ballesta Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish ballestero Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂der. Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ns Proto-Italic *-ans Latin -āsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Latin -ōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēsder. Spanish -s Spanish ballesterosder. Spanish Ballesteros From ballesteros (plural of ballestero).
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