Where does “marionettbáb” come from?
marionettbáb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian marionett, from German Marionette, from French marionnette, from French mariole, from French marionette.
marionettbáb (Hungarian): marionette puppet a string puppet
Definitions
- marionette puppet a string puppet
Ancestry of “marionettbáb”, step by step
marionettbáb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian marionett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | marionett | marionette; puppet |
| 2 | German | Marionette | A marionette or any type of puppet generally |
| 3 | French | marionnette | marionette; puppet |
| 4 | French | mariole | astute, intelligent, discerning; someone who is... |
| 5 | French | marionette | — |
via Hungarian báb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | báb | dummy; puppet; cocoon |