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Where does “βαλανίδι” come from?

βαλανίδι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

βαλανίδι (Greek): Alternative form of βελανίδι

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of βελανίδι

Ancestry of “βαλανίδι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάλανοςacorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́lanos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₂-acorn

Words derived from “βαλανίδι”

  • βελανίδι
  • βελανιδιά
  • vãlani
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- →