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
Ancestry of “vãlani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | βελανίδι | acorn |
| 2 | Greek | βαλανίδι | Alternative form of βελανίδι |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |