Where does “ballader” come from?
ballader (English) 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.
ballader (English): A writer of ballads
Ancestry of “ballader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |