Where does “mirabolano” come from?
mirabolano (Italian) comes from Middle French mirabolan, from Latin myrobalanum, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
mirabolano (Italian): mirabelle
Definitions
- mirabelle
Ancestry of “mirabolano”, step by step
mirabolano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French mirabolan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mirabolan | — |
| 2 | Latin | myrobalanum | ben nut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυροβάλανος | myrobalan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |
via French mirobolant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mirobolant | great, extraordinary, incredible; extremely... |