Where does “balustradi” come from?

balustradi (Finnish) comes from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata, from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.

balustradi (Finnish): A balustrade

Definitions

  1. A balustrade

Ancestry of “balustradi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbalustradebalustrade
2Italianbalaustrataparapet
3Italianbalaustrobaluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade
4Italianbalaustapomegranate flower; pomegranate
5Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
6Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate
Every word from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιονEvery word from Latin balaustiumEvery word from Italian balausta
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