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

Detailed word origin of ballerina

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
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