balēr
Emilian
/bɐˈlɛːr/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to dance.
- (transitive) to perform a particular dance.
Etymology
Inherited from Latin ballāre derived from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (jump about, throw) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bal- (dance, shake).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bal-
Gloss
dance, shake
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *ballizare Latin
- ballare Latin
- ballus Latin
- ballāre Latin
- ballō Latin
- balteāre Latin
- vallis Latin
- ballare Italian
- βάλλω Ancient Greek
- βαλλίζω Ancient Greek
- *bal- Proto-Indo-European
- *blek- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʷelH- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʷl̥H-id-yé- Proto-Indo-European
- embalar Portuguese
- pleye Middle English
- balar Old Occitan
- ballada Old Occitan
- ballare Sardinian