Where does “ballgutt” come from?

ballgutt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ball, from Danish bål, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

ballgutt (Norwegian Bokmål): a ball boy

Definitions

  1. a ball boy

Ancestry of “ballgutt”, step by step

ballgutt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ball

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålballball solid or hollow sphere
2Danishbålfire, bonfire, pyre
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 Norwegian Bokmål gutt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgutta boy
2Dutchguittomboy, rascal, joker, troublemaker
3Middle Dutchguyterascal, good-for-nothing, freeloader
4Middle Dutchgu(i)tento make fun of
5Old Norsegautato talk a lot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →