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

Definitions

  1. A Hindu dancing-girl

Ancestry of “bayadère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbayadèrebayadère, dancing-girl; having colourful stripes
2Portuguesebailadeirafemale dancer
3Portuguesebailarto dance; to jump
4Latinballāre—
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Latin ballāre →