Where does “baladista” come from?

baladista (Spanish) comes from Spanish balada, from French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

baladista (Spanish): one who writes or sings ballads

Definitions

  1. one who writes or sings ballads

Ancestry of “baladista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbaladaballad
2Frenchballadeballade; ballad
3Old Occitanballadapoem for a dance
4Late Latinballareto play, dance; to dance; present active...
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 Late Latin ballare