Where does “nettball” come from?

nettball (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.

nettball (Norwegian Bokmål): a ball which touches the net and goes over it

Definitions

  1. a ball which touches the net and goes over it

Ancestry of “nettball”, step by step

nettball 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 nett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnetta net; a network; nettet - the Internet
2Old Norsenetnet
3Proto-Germanicnatjąnet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →