Where does “bălan” come from?

bălan (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.

bălan (Romanian): blond

Definitions

  1. blond

Ancestry of “bălan”, step by step

bălan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian băl

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

via Albanian balë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbalëwhite spot; badger
2Proto-Albanianbalā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bălan”

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