Where does “balı” come from?

balı (Azerbaijani) comes from Georgian ბალი, 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.

Ancestry of “balı”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Georgian	ბალი	cherry; sweet cherry; point
2	Russian	бал	ball, dance
3	French	bal	dance party, ball
4	Late Latin	ballare	to play, dance; to dance; present active...
5	Ancient Greek	βαλλίζω	to dance, jump about
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	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 →