Where does “ballade” come from?

ballade (French) comes 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.

ballade (French): ballade; ballad

Definitions

  1. ballade; ballad

Ancestry of “ballade”, step by step

ballade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Occitan ballada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanballadapoem for a dance
2Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
3Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Old French balade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbalade—

Words derived from “ballade”

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