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Where does “balaustrata” come from?

balaustrata (Italian) comes from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.

balaustrata (Italian): parapet

Definitions

  1. parapet

Ancestry of “balaustrata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbalaustrobaluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade
2Italianbalaustapomegranate flower; pomegranate
3Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
4Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate

Words derived from “balaustrata”

  • balustrade
  • balustraded
  • balustrading
  • balustrade
  • Balustrade
  • balustrade
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