Where does “mirobálano” come from?
mirobálano (Spanish) comes from Latin myrobalanus, from Ancient Greek μυροβάλανος, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
mirobálano (Spanish): myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera tree and plum-like fruit from this tree)
Definitions
- myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera tree and plum-like fruit from this tree)
Ancestry of “mirobálano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | myrobalanus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυροβάλανος | myrobalan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |