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Where does “Dada” come from?

Dada (English) comes from French dada — horse; hobby horse.

Dada (English): A cultural movement that began in Zürich,...

Definitions

  1. A cultural movement that began in Zürich,...

Ancestry of “Dada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdadahorse; hobby horse

Words derived from “Dada”

  • dada
  • Dadaist
  • Dadaesque
  • dadaji
  • Neo-Dada
  • דאדא
Every word from French dada →