Where does “balanus” come from?

balanus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

balanus (Latin): an acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form...

Definitions

  1. an acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form...

Ancestry of “balanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάλανοςacorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́lanos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₂-acorn

Words derived from “balanus”

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