Where does “bàlan” come from?
bàlan (Catalan) comes from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
bàlan (Catalan): any crustacean of the Balanus taxonomic genus
Definitions
- any crustacean of the Balanus taxonomic genus
Ancestry of “bàlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | balanus | an acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |
Words derived from “bàlan”