Where does “bălăuc” come from?

bălăuc (Romanian) comes from Romanian bălai, from Romanian băl, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “bălăuc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbălaiblond
2Romanianbălblond; white all over, or only on its snout
3Frenchbaldance party, ball
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-