Etymology of the English word ballerina
the English word
ballerinaderived from the Italian word
ballerinaderived from the Italian word
ballerinoderived from the Italian word
ballarederived from the Latin word
ballare (dance)
derived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of ballerina in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ballerina, French
ballerine, German
BallerinaUsage
Word found in Modern English
