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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλανος →