Where does “bălucă” come from?

bălucă (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.

bălucă (Romanian): a blonde woman

Definitions

  1. a blonde woman

Ancestry of “bălucă”, step by step

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