Where does “bajadérok” come from?
bajadérok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bajadér, from German Bajadere, from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from Portuguese bailar, from Latin ballāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
bajadérok (Hungarian): nominative plural of bajadér
Definitions
- nominative plural of bajadér
Ancestry of “bajadérok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bajadér | bayadere |
| 2 | German | Bajadere | — |
| 3 | French | bayadère | bayadère, dancing-girl; having colourful stripes |
| 4 | Portuguese | bailadeira | female dancer |
| 5 | Portuguese | bailar | to dance; to jump |
| 6 | Latin | ballāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |