Where does “csárdás” come from?
csárdás (Emilian) comes from Hungarian csárdás, from Hungarian csárda, from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق, from Persian چارتاق, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.
csárdás (Emilian): czardas
Ancestry of “csárdás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | csárdás | czardas, csardas |
| 2 | Hungarian | csárda | tavern |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چارطاق | arbour, summerhouse |
| 4 | Persian | چارتاق | Alternative spelling of چارطاق; four-arch |
| 5 | Persian | طاق | vault; arch |
| 6 | Arabic | طاق | to bear; arch |
| 7 | Middle Iranian | tāk | — |