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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |
Words derived from “balestre”