Where does “bailadeira” come from?
bailadeira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bailar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bailadeira (Portuguese): female dancer
Ancestry of “bailadeira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bailar | to dance; to jump |
| 2 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “bailadeira”