Where does “bălămăluță” come from?
bălămăluță (Romanian) comes from Romanian balama, from Ottoman Turkish باغلامه, from Ottoman Turkish باغلامق, from Ottoman Turkish باغ, from Persian باغ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh — Paleo-Balkan oak.
Ancestry of “bălămăluță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | balama | hinge |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باغلامه | baglama |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | باغلامق | to tie, bind, fasten, to attach or connect in a secure manner |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | باغ | garden; vineyard |
| 5 | Persian | باغ | garden, orchard, bagh |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 7 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |