Where does “czardas” come from?
czardas (English) comes from English csardas, from Hungarian csárdás, from Hungarian csárda, from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق, from Persian چارتاق, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.
czardas (English): Alternative spelling of csardas
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of csardas
Ancestry of “czardas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | csardas | An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized... |
| 2 | Hungarian | csárdás | czardas, csardas |
| 3 | Hungarian | csárda | tavern |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | چارطاق | arbour, summerhouse |
| 5 | Persian | چارتاق | Alternative spelling of چارطاق; four-arch |
| 6 | Persian | طاق | vault; arch |
| 7 | Arabic | طاق | to bear; arch |
| 8 | Middle Iranian | tāk | — |