Etymology of the French word balade
the Old French word
baladederived from the French word
baladerderived from the Old Provençal word
baladaderived from the Old Provençal word
balarderived 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 balade in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
balladUsage
Word found in Old French
