Where does “ballare” come from?

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

ballare (Late Latin): to play, dance; to dance; present active...

Definitions

  1. to play, dance; to dance; present active...

Ancestry of “ballare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “ballare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω