baile

Portuguese

/ˈbaj.l(ɨ)/, /ˈbaj.li/, /ˈbaj.le/

noun

Definitions

ball (formal dance)
(Brazil) any dancing event not necessarily formal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ballō derived from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (jump about, throw).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βαλλίζω

Gloss

jump about, throw

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

baile English
*ballizare Latin
ballare Latin
ballus Latin
ballāre Latin
ballō Latin
balteāre Latin
βάλλω Ancient Greek
βαλλίζω Ancient Greek
*bal- Proto-Indo-European
*gʷelH- Proto-Indo-European
*gʷl̥H-id-yé- Proto-Indo-European
baule Old French
balâ Friulian