Where does “ballgut” come from?

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

ballgut (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ball boy

Definitions

  1. a ball boy

Ancestry of “ballgut”, step by step

ballgut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ball

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskballa ball; ball
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
4Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Norwegian Nynorsk gut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskguta 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 →