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Where does “ბალი” come from?

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

ბალი (Georgian): cherry; sweet cherry; point

Definitions

  1. cherry; sweet cherry; point

Ancestry of “ბალი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбалball, dance
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “ბალი”

  • бали
  • бал
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →