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Where does “bocsánat” come from?

bocsánat (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bocsánik, from Proto-Turkic boĺ — free; empty.

bocsánat (Hungarian): sorry, pardon; pardon, forgiveness

Definitions

  1. sorry, pardon; pardon, forgiveness

Ancestry of “bocsánat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbocsánik—
2Proto-Turkicboĺfree; empty

Words derived from “bocsánat”

  • bocsánatot
  • bocs
  • bocsok
Every word from Proto-Turkic boĺ →