Where does “bălai” come from?

bălai (Romanian) comes 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.

bălai (Romanian): blond

Definitions

blond

Ancestry of “bălai”, step by step

bălai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian băl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	băl	blond; white all over, or only on its snout
2	French	bal	dance party, ball
3	Late Latin	ballare	to play, dance; to dance; present active...
4	Ancient Greek	βαλλίζω	to dance, jump about
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Romanian ăi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	ăi	of
2	Latin	illī	found in
3	Latin	ille	that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
4	Latin	olle	Archaic form of ille
5	Proto-Italic	*olnos	that

Words derived from “bălai”

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