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Where does “bayladora” come from?

bayladora (Ladino) comes from Ladino baylar, from Old Occitan balar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

bayladora (Ladino): dancer

Definitions

  1. dancer

Ancestry of “bayladora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinobaylar—
2Old Occitanbalar—
3Latinballāre—
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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