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
Ancestry of “μυροβάλανος”, step by step
μυροβάλανος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βάλανος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |
via Ancient Greek μύρον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μύρον | any sweet juice distilled from plants and used... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύρω | to flow, trickle |
Words derived from “μυροβάλανος”