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Where does “baillar” come from?

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

baillar (Asturian): to dance

Definitions

  1. to dance

Ancestry of “baillar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanbalar—
2Latinballāre—
3Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “baillar”

  • baile
  • bailo
  • bailar
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