Where does “baloldal” come from?
baloldal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bál, from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.
baloldal (Hungarian): left wing
Ancestry of “baloldal”, step by step
baloldal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian bál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bál | ball |
| 2 | German | ball | ball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games |
| 3 | French | bal | dance party, ball |
| 4 | Old French | bal | — |
via Hungarian oldal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | oldal | side; side, face; page |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | oŋtɜ | side , rib |
Words derived from “baloldal”