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 bal →Every word from French bal →Every word from German ball →