Where does “kabayle” come from?
kabayle (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central bayle, from Spanish baile, from Spanish bailar, from Old Occitan balar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Ancestry of “kabayle”, step by step
kabayle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central bayle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | bayle | — |
| 2 | Spanish | baile | dance; ball |
| 3 | Spanish | bailar | to dance; to dribble |
| 4 | Old Occitan | balar | — |
| 5 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Bikol Central ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka | — |