Where does “kardal” come from?
kardal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dal, from Hungarian dalol, from Hungarian -öl, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
kardal (Hungarian): choral song, choral ode
Definitions
- choral song, choral ode
Ancestry of “kardal”, step by step
kardal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian dal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | dal | song |
| 2 | Hungarian | dalol | to sing |
| 3 | Hungarian | -öl | Used to form the second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 5 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 6 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |
via Hungarian kár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |