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Where does “ballote” come from?

ballote (Italian) comes from Italian ballota, from Ancient Greek βαλλωτή — black horehound.

ballote (Italian): plural of ballota

Definitions

  1. plural of ballota

Ancestry of “ballote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianballotablack horehound
2Ancient Greekβαλλωτήblack horehound
Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλωτή →