Etymology of the French word ballade
the Old French word
balladederived 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 ballade in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
ballad, Romanian
baladăCognates
Provençal
balladaUsage
Word found in Old French
