Where does “βάλανος” come from?
βάλανος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
βάλανος (Greek): glans penis
Ancestry of “βάλανος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |