Where does “baile” come from?

baile (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin ballo, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

baile (Portuguese): ball; any dancing event

Definitions

  1. ball; any dancing event

Ancestry of “baile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinballoto dance
2Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “baile”

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