It originates from the Italian verb ballare, meaning "to dance" (as well as being the root of "ball" to mean a formal dance). The word became ballet in French, which is why English speakers continue to pronounce the last syllable as "ay" rather than "ett".
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Australian ballet.
I take Ballet in Singapore. I have been in many shows like Sleeping Beauty. The word “ballet” is from Italy. “Ballare” in Italian means “to dance”. Although the term “ballet” is from Italy, all our different movements and positions of legs and arms come from France.
Ballet slippers
Ballet originates mainly from France and Russia