Where does “ballada” come from?

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

ballada (Old Occitan): poem for a dance

Definitions

  1. poem for a dance

Ancestry of “ballada”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ballada”

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