Where does “balszerencse” come from?
balszerencse (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bál, from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.
balszerencse (Hungarian): bad luck, misfortune
Ancestry of “balszerencse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bál | ball |
| 2 | German | ball | — |
| 3 | French | bal | dance party, ball |
| 4 | Old French | bal | — |
Words derived from “balszerencse”