Where does “bayadère” come from?
bayadère (English) comes from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from Portuguese bailar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bayadère (English): A Hindu dancing-girl
Ancestry of “bayadère”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bayadère | bayadère, dancing-girl; having colourful stripes |
| 2 | Portuguese | bailadeira | female dancer |
| 3 | Portuguese | bailar | to dance; to jump |
| 4 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |