Where does “balanus” come from?
balanus (Translingual) comes from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
Ancestry of “balanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | balanus | an acorn; a fruit or other object similar in form... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |