Where does “μυροβάλανος” come from?

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

μυροβάλανος (Ancient Greek): myrobalan

Definitions

  1. myrobalan

Ancestry of “μυροβάλανος”, step by step

μυροβάλανος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βάλανος

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

via Ancient Greek μύρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύρονany sweet juice distilled from plants and used...
2Ancient Greekμύρωto flow, trickle

Words derived from “μυροβάλανος

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