Where does “nettball” come from?

nettball (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.

nettball (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 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 nett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknetta 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 →