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Where does “βᾰλᾰνῑ́της” come from?

βᾰλᾰνῑ́της (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

βᾰλᾰνῑ́της (Ancient Greek): acorn-shaped; an acorn-shaped stone

Definitions

  1. acorn-shaped; an acorn-shaped stone

Ancestry of “βᾰλᾰνῑ́της”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
2Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “βᾰλᾰνῑ́της”

  • balanites
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →