Where does “балабиль” come from?

балабиль (Russian) comes from Italian ballabile, from Italian ballare, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

балабиль (Russian): ballabile

Definitions

  1. ballabile

Ancestry of “балабиль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianballabiledanceable; dance number
2Italianballareto dance; to fidget; to totter, wobble, shake
3Latinballāre—
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 Latin ballāre →