Where does “balaustro” come from?

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

balaustro (Italian): baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade

Definitions

  1. baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade

Ancestry of “balaustro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbalaustapomegranate flower; pomegranate
2Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
3Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate

Words derived from “balaustro”

Every word from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον →Every word from Latin balaustium →Every word from Italian balausta →