Where does “балавац” come from?
балавац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ба̏ла, from Italian ballo, from Italian ballare, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
балавац (Serbo-Croatian): sniveler, slobberer; immature, young person
Definitions
- sniveler, slobberer; immature, young person
Ancestry of “балавац”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ба̏ла | — |
| 2 | Italian | ballo | dance, ball; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Italian | ballare | to dance; to fidget; to totter, wobble, shake |
| 4 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |