Where does “Bailao” come from?

Bailao (English) comes from Portuguese Bailão, from Portuguese baile, from Late Latin ballo, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “Bailao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseBailãoBailao
2Portuguesebaileball; any dancing event
3Late Latinballoto dance
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 βαλλίζωEvery word from Late Latin ballo