proper noun/baʝesˈteɾos/
a surname originating as an occupation
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 Latin -āsder. Latin -ōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēsder. Spanish -s Spanish ballesterosder. Spanish Ballesteros From ballesteros (plural of ballestero).