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Where does “Balanomorpha” come from?

Balanomorpha (Translingual) comes from Translingual balanus, from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.

Ancestry of “Balanomorpha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualbalanus—
2Latinbalanusan acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form...
3Ancient Greekβάλανοςacorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;...
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́lanos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₂-acorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- →