Where does “balustrade” come from?
balustrade (French) comes from Italian balaustrata, from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.
balustrade (French): balustrade
Definitions
- balustrade
Ancestry of “balustrade”, step by step
balustrade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian balaustrata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | balaustrata | parapet |
| 2 | Italian | balaustro | baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade |
| 3 | Italian | balausta | pomegranate flower; pomegranate |
| 4 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |
via Middle French balustrade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | balustrade | — |