Where does “bailo” come from?
bailo (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.
bailo (Portuguese): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “bailo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |