Where does “芭樂歌” come from?
芭樂歌 (Chinese) comes from English ballad, from French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
芭樂歌 (Chinese): ballad song a slow form of popular love song
Definitions
- ballad song a slow form of popular love song
Ancestry of “芭樂歌”, step by step
芭樂歌 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ballad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ballad | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation... |
| 2 | French | ballade | ballade; ballad |
| 3 | Old Occitan | ballada | poem for a dance |
| 4 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Chinese 歌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 歌 | to sing |