Where does “bal” come from?

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

bal (French): dance party, ball

Definitions

  1. dance party, ball

Ancestry of “bal”, step by step

bal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin ballare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
2Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Old French bal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbal—

Words derived from “bal”

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