Where does “balls” come from?

balls (Catalan) comes from Catalan ball, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

balls (Catalan): plural of ball

Definitions

plural of ball

Ancestry of “balls”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	ball	dance; ball, formal 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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →