Where does “myrobolan” come from?
myrobolan (French) comes from Middle French myrobolan, from Middle French mirabolan, from Latin myrobalanum, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
myrobolan (French): myrobalan
Definitions
- myrobalan
Ancestry of “myrobolan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | myrobolan | — |
| 2 | Middle French | mirabolan | — |
| 3 | Latin | myrobalanum | ben nut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυροβάλανος | myrobalan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |