Where does “balà” come from?

balà (Istriot) comes from Late Latin ballo, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

balà (Istriot): to dance

Definitions

  1. to dance

Ancestry of “balà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinballoto dance
2Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballo →