Where does “bałaganić” come from?
bałaganić (Polish) comes from Polish bałagan, from Russian балага́н, from Persian بالاخانه, from Persian خانه, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian *vahanam, from Proto-Iranian *wāhana, from Proto-Iranian Hwah- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
bałaganić (Polish): to clutter up, to make a mess
Definitions
- to clutter up, to make a mess
Ancestry of “bałaganić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bałagan | mess; disorder |
| 2 | Russian | балага́н | farce, ridiculous or empty show |
| 3 | Persian | بالاخانه | upper room |
| 4 | Persian | خانه | house |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠 | house |
| 6 | Old Persian | *vahanam | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wāhana | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | Hwah- | to dwell, remain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwas- | to dwell, inhabit; to stay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |