Where does “balestre” come from?

balestre (Old French) comes from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.

Ancestry of “balestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
2Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate

Words derived from “balestre”

Every word from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον →Every word from Latin balaustium →