Where does “legbalabb” come from?

legbalabb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian balabb, from Hungarian bál, from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.

Ancestry of “legbalabb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbalabb—
2Hungarianbálball
3Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
4Frenchbaldance party, ball
5Old Frenchbal—
Every word from Old French bal →Every word from French bal →Every word from German ball →