Where does “baile” come from?

baile (Asturian) comes from Asturian bailar, from Asturian baillar, from Old Occitan balar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

baile (Asturian): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

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Ancestry of “baile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AsturianbailarAlternative form of baillar
2Asturianbaillarto dance
3Old Occitanbalar
4Latinballāre
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζωEvery word from Latin ballāre