Where does “μπαγιάτικος” come from?
μπαγιάτικος (Greek) comes from Turkish bayat, from Ottoman Turkish بایات, from Arabic بَائِت — stale.
μπαγιάτικος (Greek): stale; fusty
Ancestry of “μπαγιάτικος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bayat | stale, not fresh |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بایات | stale, not fresh |
| 3 | Arabic | بَائِت | stale |