Where does “balia” come from?

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

balia (Papiamentu): to dance

Definitions

to dance

Ancestry of “balia”, step by step

balia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish bailar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	bailar	to dance; to dribble
2	Old Occitan	balar	—
3	Latin	ballāre	—
4	Ancient Greek	βαλλίζω	to dance, jump about
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Portuguese bailar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	bailar	to dance; to jump

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