Where does “bal” come from?
bal (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian бал, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bal (Azerbaijani): honey
Definitions
- honey
Ancestry of “bal”, step by step
bal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бал | ball, dance |
| 2 | French | bal | dance party, ball |
| 3 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Proto-Turkic bạl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bạl | honey |