Where does “baila” come from?

baila (Chavacano) comes 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.

baila (Chavacano): to dance

Definitions

  1. to dance

Ancestry of “baila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbailarto dance; to dribble
2Old Occitanbalar—
3Latinballāre—
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Latin ballāre →