Where does “bordélyház” come from?
bordélyház (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bordély, from Italian bordello, from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bordélyház (Hungarian): brothel
Definitions
- brothel
Ancestry of “bordélyház”, step by step
bordélyház traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian bordély
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bordély | brothel |
| 2 | Italian | bordello | brothel; great chaos or confusion; a large... |
| 3 | Old French | bordel | hut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bordellum | brothel, small hut; brothel; little hut |
| 5 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Hungarian ház
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ház | house, building; home; the residents of a house... |