Where does “népdal” come from?
népdal (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.
népdal (Hungarian): folk song
Definitions
- folk song
Ancestry of “népdal”, step by step
népdal 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 nép
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nép | people |