Where does “балощі” come from?

балощі (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian балувати, from Ukrainian бал, from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.

балощі (Ukrainian): overindulgence, pampering

Definitions

  1. overindulgence, pampering

Ancestry of “балощі”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбалуватиto spoil, to indulge, to pamper, to cosset
2Ukrainianбалpoint on a numerical grading system
3Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
4Frenchbaldance party, ball
5Old Frenchbal—
Every word from Old French bal →Every word from French bal →Every word from German ball →