Where does “ballar” come from?
ballar (Catalan) comes from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
ballar (Catalan): to dance
Ancestry of “ballar”, step by step
ballar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ballāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Ancient Greek βάλλω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |
Words derived from “ballar”