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

acorn

Ancestry of “vãlani”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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