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Where does “balocher” come from?

balocher (French) comes 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.

balocher (French): To move slowly through the streets in a carriage

Definitions

  1. To move slowly through the streets in a carriage

Ancestry of “balocher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaladerto stroll, walk around; to give someone the...
2Frenchballadeballade; ballad
3Old Occitanballadapoem for a dance
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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