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Where does “bál” come from?
bál (Hungarian) comes from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.
bál
(Hungarian): ball
Definitions
ball
Ancestry of “bál”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
German
ball
ball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
2
French
bal
dance party, ball
3
Old French
bal
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Words derived from “bál”
baleset
bálterem
álarcosbál
balfasz
balra
balszerencse
balítélet
baloldal
bal lábbal kel fel
balog
balabb
baljós
ballépés
balról
bálba
bálok
bálon
bálról
bált
balesetek
báltermek
baloldali
álarcosbálok
balesetveszély
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