Where does “balhét” come from?
balhét (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian balhé, from Austrian German balhe, from Yiddish בהלה, from Hebrew בֶּהָלָה — frenzy.
balhét (Hungarian): accusative singular of balhé
Definitions
- accusative singular of balhé
Ancestry of “balhét”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | balhé | row , fuss; trouble, mess |
| 2 | Austrian German | balhe | — |
| 3 | Yiddish | בהלה | confusion, clamour, commotion |
| 4 | Hebrew | בֶּהָלָה | frenzy |