Where does “balladzistka” come from?
balladzistka (Polish) comes from Polish balladzista, 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 “balladzistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | balladzista | balladist, ballader |
| 2 | Polish | ballada | ballad |
| 3 | French | ballade | ballade; ballad |
| 4 | Old Occitan | ballada | poem for a dance |
| 5 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |