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