Where does “balle” come from?
balle (Danish) comes from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille, from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
balle (Danish): butt, buttocks
Definitions
- butt, buttocks
Ancestry of “balle”, step by step
balle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German ballie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ballie | — |
| 2 | French | baille | tub; water |
| 3 | Latin | baiula | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | bāiulus | a carrier: a porter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via Middle Low German balge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | balge | — |