Where does “balustre” come from?
balustre (French) comes from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.
balustre (French): balustrade; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- balustrade; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “balustre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | balustre | baluster |
| 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 |