Etymology of the French word ballet
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 French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
balletomaneDerivations in other languages
English
balletCognates
Dutch
ballet, English
ballet, German
Ballett, Icelandic
ballett, Italian
balletto, Lithuanian
baletas, Russian
бaлeт, Swedish
balett
