Where does “baillarín” come from?

baillarín (Asturian) comes 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.

baillarín (Asturian): dancing, that dances

Definitions

  1. dancing, that dances

Ancestry of “baillarín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianbaillarto dance
2Old Occitanbalar—
3Latinballāre—
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-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 Latin ballāre →