Where does “bardache” come from?
bardache (French) comes from Italian bardassa, from Arabic بَرْدَج, from Persian برده, from Middle Persian 𐫇𐫡𐫅𐫃.
bardache (French): berdache; passive homosexual
Definitions
- berdache; passive homosexual
Ancestry of “bardache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | bardassa | young prostitute; brat, kid |
| 2 | Arabic | بَرْدَج | slave |
| 3 | Persian | برده | slave; captive |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫇𐫡𐫅𐫃 | — |
Words derived from “bardache”