Where does “balaustrada” come from?
balaustrada (Spanish) comes from Spanish balaustre, from French balustre, from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from Italian balausta, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.
balaustrada (Spanish): balustrade
Definitions
- balustrade
Ancestry of “balaustrada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | balaustre | banister |
| 2 | French | balustre | balustrade; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | balustre | baluster |
| 4 | Italian | balaustro | baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade |
| 5 | Italian | balausta | pomegranate flower; pomegranate |
| 6 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |