Where does “brentball” come from?

brentball (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.

brentball (Norwegian Bokmål): a children's ball game with similarities to racquetball

Definitions

a children's ball game with similarities to racquetball

Ancestry of “brentball”, step by step

brentball traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ball

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	ball	ball solid or hollow sphere
2	Danish	bål	fire, bonfire, pyre
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 Norwegian Bokmål [[brenne

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	[[brenne	—

via Norwegian Bokmål brent]]

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	brent]]	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →