Where does “balanoposthitis” come from?

balanoposthitis (English) comes from Gaulish balano-, from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

balanoposthitis (English): An inflammation of the glans penis and the...

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the glans penis and the...

Ancestry of “balanoposthitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbalano-broom, broom plant
2Latinbalanusan acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form...
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 →