Where does “balanites” come from?
balanites (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βαλανῖτης, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
balanites (Latin): A kind of precious stone resembling an acorn
Definitions
- A kind of precious stone resembling an acorn
Ancestry of “balanites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαλανῖτης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |