Where does “bendzsók” come from?

bendzsók (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bendzsó, from English banjo, from English bandore, from Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.

Ancestry of “bendzsók”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbendzsóbanjo
2EnglishbanjoA stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings
3EnglishbandoreA stringed instrument similar in form to a...
4Spanishbandurriabandurria
5Latinpanduraa pandore
6Ancient Greekπανδοῦραpandura, a three-stringed lute
Every word from Ancient Greek πανδοῦραEvery word from Latin panduraEvery word from Spanish bandurria