Where does “балсорғыш” come from?

балсорғыш (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бал, 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.

балсорғыш (Kazakh): honeyeater

Definitions

  1. honeyeater

Ancestry of “балсорғыш”, step by step

балсорғыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh бал

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбалhoney; ball, dance
2Russianбалball, dance
3Frenchbaldance party, ball
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Kazakh сорғыш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсорғыш—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →