Where does “μπαλαντέρ” come from?
μπαλαντέρ (Greek) comes from French baladeur, 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.
μπαλαντέρ (Greek): joker; an all-rounder
Definitions
- joker; an all-rounder
Ancestry of “μπαλαντέρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baladeur | walkman, personal stereo; walking, rambling |
| 2 | French | balade | walk without purpose, stroll; first-person... |
| 3 | French | balader | to stroll, walk around; to give someone the... |
| 4 | French | ballade | ballade; ballad |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ballada | poem for a dance |
| 6 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |