Where does “csárdák” come from?
csárdák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian csárda, from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق, from Persian چارتاق, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.
csárdák (Hungarian): nominative plural of csárda
Definitions
- nominative plural of csárda
Ancestry of “csárdák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | csárda | tavern |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چارطاق | arbour, summerhouse |
| 3 | Persian | چارتاق | Alternative spelling of چارطاق; four-arch |
| 4 | Persian | طاق | vault; arch |
| 5 | Arabic | طاق | to bear; arch |
| 6 | Middle Iranian | tāk | — |