Where does “balladka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “balladka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	ballada	ballad
2	French	ballade	ballade; ballad
3	Old Occitan	ballada	poem for a dance
4	Late Latin	ballare	to play, dance; to dance; present active...
5	Ancient Greek	βαλλίζω	to dance, jump about
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	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 →