Where does “marionettbábok” come from?
marionettbábok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian marionettbáb, from Hungarian marionett, from German Marionette, from French marionnette, from French mariole, from French marionette.
Ancestry of “marionettbábok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | marionettbáb | marionette puppet a string puppet |
| 2 | Hungarian | marionett | marionette; puppet |
| 3 | German | Marionette | A marionette or any type of puppet generally |
| 4 | French | marionnette | marionette; puppet |
| 5 | French | mariole | astute, intelligent, discerning; someone who is... |
| 6 | French | marionette | — |