Where does “بچ” come from?
بچ (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Hungarian Bécs, from Romanian Viena, from Italian Vienna, from Latin Vindobona, from Gaulish *Windobona.
Ancestry of “بچ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Bécs | value, worth, esteem |
| 2 | Romanian | Viena | — |
| 3 | Italian | Vienna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Vindobona | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | *Windobona | — |