Where does “myrobalan” come from?

myrobalan (English) comes from Latin myrobalanum, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

myrobalan (English): A plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus...

Definitions

A plum-like fruit from various trees of the genus...

Ancestry of “myrobalan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	myrobalanum	ben nut
2	Ancient Greek	μυροβάλανος	myrobalan
3	Ancient Greek	βάλανος	acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
4	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́lanos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelh₂-	acorn

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