Where does “badju” come from?

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

badju (Kabuverdianu): dance

Definitions

  1. dance

Ancestry of “badju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebaileball; any dancing event
2Late Latinballoto dance
3Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
4Proto-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 →