Where does “baladeur” come from?
baladeur (French) comes from French balade, from French balader, 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.
baladeur (French): walkman, personal stereo; walking, rambling
Definitions
- walkman, personal stereo; walking, rambling
Ancestry of “baladeur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | balade | walk without purpose, stroll; first-person... |
| 2 | French | balader | to stroll, walk around; to give someone the... |
| 3 | French | ballade | ballade; ballad |
| 4 | Old Occitan | ballada | poem for a dance |
| 5 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |