Where does “balladzista” come from?

balladzista (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.

balladzista (Polish): balladist, ballader

Definitions

  1. balladist, ballader

Ancestry of “balladzista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishballadaballad
2Frenchballadeballade; ballad
3Old Occitanballadapoem for a dance
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “balladzista”

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