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Where does “balón” come from?

balón (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ón, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum.

balón (Spanish): ball; balloon

Definitions

  1. ball; balloon

Ancestry of “balón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-ónemphasizes that something is large, grand,...
2English-ön—
3English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
4EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
5GermanKetonketone
6GermanAketonacetone
7Frenchacétoneacetone
8Latinacētum—
9French-ate-ate
10Latin-ātus—
11Proto-Italic-ātos—
12Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “balón”

  • balonvoleísta
  • balompié
  • balonmanista
  • balonmano
  • baloncestista
  • balonvolea
  • baloncesto
  • balonazo
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