Where does “lejrbål” come from?

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

lejrbål (Danish): a campfire

Definitions

a campfire

Ancestry of “lejrbål”, step by step

lejrbål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bål

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	bål	fire, bonfire, pyre
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

via Danish lejr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	lejr	camp; imperative of lejre
2	Old Norse	legr	—
3	Proto-Germanic	legrą	a lying, a place where one lies; camp
4	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

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