Where does “бал” come from?

бал (Ossetian) comes from Georgian ბალი, from Russian бал, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

бал (Ossetian): cherry

Definitions

  1. cherry

Ancestry of “бал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianბალიcherry; sweet cherry; point
2Russianбалball, dance
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →