Where does “βαλανῖτης” come from?

βαλανῖτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

Ancestry of “βαλανῖτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάλανοςacorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́lanos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₂-acorn

Words derived from “βαλανῖτης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλανος →