Etymology of the English word ballet
the English word
balletderived from the French word
balletderived from the Italian word
ballettoderived from the Italian word
balloderived 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 ballet in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
balletomaniaCognates
Dutch
ballet, French
ballet, German
Ballett, Icelandic
ballett, Italian
balletto, Lithuanian
baletas, Russian
бaлeт, Swedish
balettUsage
Word found in Modern English
