Where does “bailongo” come from?

bailongo (Spanish) comes from Spanish baile, from Spanish bailar, from Old Occitan balar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

bailongo (Spanish): dance

Definitions

  1. dance

Ancestry of “bailongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbailedance; ball
2Spanishbailarto dance; to dribble
3Old Occitanbalar
4Latinballāre
5Ancient Greekβαλλίζωto dance, jump about
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζωEvery word from Latin ballāre