Where does “bajadér” come from?

bajadér (Hungarian) comes from German Bajadere, from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from Portuguese bailar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

bajadér (Hungarian): bayadere

Definitions

  1. bayadere

Ancestry of “bajadér”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBajadere
2Frenchbayadèrebayadère, dancing-girl; having colourful stripes
3Portuguesebailadeirafemale dancer
4Portuguesebailarto dance; to jump
5Latinballāre
6Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “bajadér

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζωEvery word from Latin ballāre
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