Where does “balustre” come from?
balustre (Middle French) comes from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.
balustre (Middle French): baluster
Definitions
- baluster
Ancestry of “balustre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | balaustro | baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade |
| 2 | Italian | balausta | pomegranate flower; pomegranate |
| 3 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |