ballerina

English

/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/

noun
Definitions
  • a female ballet dancer
  • the star female ballet performer in the company
  • (less common) a male ballet dancer
  • a ballet flat shoe

Etymology

Derived from Italian ballerina root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷelH-

Gloss

pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

痛

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