Where does “bailar” come from?

bailar (Aragonese) comes from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

bailar (Aragonese): to dance

Definitions

  1. to dance

Ancestry of “bailar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
2Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →