Where does “pajtás” come from?
pajtás (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پایداش, from Ottoman Turkish پای — share, portion.
pajtás (Hungarian): comrade, companion, pal; pioneer
Definitions
- comrade, companion, pal; pioneer
Ancestry of “pajtás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پایداش | parter, sharer |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پای | share, portion |