Where does “바자회” come from?
바자회 (Korean) comes from Korean 바자, from English bazaar, from Middle French bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار, from Persian بازار, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “바자회”, step by step
바자회 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 바자
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 바자 | bazaar |
| 2 | English | bazaar | A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East... |
| 3 | Middle French | bazar | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بازار | bazaar, marketplace; Sunday |
| 5 | Persian | بازار | market; marketplace; bazaar |
| 6 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Korean 회(會)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 회(會) | — |