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proicere
Latin · ancient
"to throw forward"
to throw forward, from pro- (forward) and iacere (to throw), with irregular past participle projectus
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projectile
New Latin · 1600s
"an object thrown or launched forward"
formed for an object thrown or launched forward
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projectile
English · 1660s
"an object propelled through the air, such as a missile"
adopted directly for an object propelled through the air
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