besteiro

Galician

/bɛsˈteiɾo̝/

noun

Definitions

(military unit) crossbowman

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese baesteiro derived from Latin ballistarius.

Origin

Latin

ballistarius

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*balistārius Latin
balistārius Latin
ballista Latin
ballistarius Latin
besteiro Portuguese
baesta Old Portuguese
baesteiro Old Portuguese