Where does “mirobolant” come from?
mirobolant (Romanian) comes from French mirobolant, from Latin myrobalanum, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
mirobolant (Romanian): extraordinary, incredible, magnificent
Definitions
- extraordinary, incredible, magnificent
Ancestry of “mirobolant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mirobolant | great, extraordinary, incredible; extremely... |
| 2 | Latin | myrobalanum | ben nut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυροβάλανος | myrobalan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |