Where does “vãlani” come from?

vãlani (Aromanian) comes from Greek βελανίδι, from Greek βαλανίδι, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

vãlani (Aromanian): acorn

Definitions

  1. acorn

Ancestry of “vãlani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekβελανίδιacorn
2GreekβαλανίδιAlternative form of βελανίδι
3Ancient Greekβάλανοςacorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́lanos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₂-acorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλανος →