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Where does “balar” come from?

balar (Old Occitan) comes from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “balar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinballāre—
2Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “balar”

  • bailar
  • baile del tubo
  • baile del caño
  • baile en tubo
  • baile
  • bailata
  • bailaus
  • ballar
  • bailo
  • bailar
  • bayle
  • baylehan
  • balia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →