Where does “balqabaq” come from?

balqabaq (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani bal, 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.

balqabaq (Azerbaijani): kind of elongated, sweet pumpkin

Definitions

  1. kind of elongated, sweet pumpkin

Ancestry of “balqabaq”, step by step

balqabaq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani bal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanibalhoney
2Russianбалball, dance
3Frenchbaldance party, ball
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Azerbaijani qabaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqabaqfront, fronter part
2Proto-Turkic*k(i)amak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζωEvery word from Late Latin ballare
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