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

Definitions

  1. left wing

Ancestry of “baloldal”, step by step

baloldal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian bál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbálball
2Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
3Frenchbaldance party, ball
4Old Frenchbal

via Hungarian oldal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianoldalside; side, face; page
2Proto-Ugricoŋtɜside , rib

Words derived from “baloldal

Every word from Old French balEvery word from French balEvery word from German ball