Where does “balustrade” come from?
Balustrade comes from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata, from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning made or fashioned.
balustrade (English): A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as...
Definitions
- A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as...
Ancestry of “balustrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | balustrade | balustrade |
| 2 | Italian | balaustrata | parapet |
| 3 | Italian | balaustro | baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade |
| 4 | Italian | balausta | pomegranate flower; pomegranate |
| 5 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |