ballerina etymology

Italian word ballerina comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) βάλλω

Detailed word origin of ballerina

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
βάλλω Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
ballare Late Latin (LL)
ballerina Italian (ita) Dancer, ballet dancer. Pump (shoe). Wagtail.

Words with the same origin as ballerina

Descendants of βάλλω
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