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
- honeyeater
Ancestry of “балсорғыш”, step by step
балсорғыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh бал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | бал | honey; ball, dance |
| 2 | Russian | бал | ball, dance |
| 3 | French | bal | dance party, ball |
| 4 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Kazakh сорғыш
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | сорғыш | — |