Where does “טשאַרדאַש” come from?
טשאַרדאַש (Yiddish) comes from Hungarian csárdás, from Hungarian csárda, from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق, from Persian چارتاق, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.
טשאַרדאַש (Yiddish): csardas
Ancestry of “טשאַרדאַש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | csárdás | czardas, csardas |
| 2 | Hungarian | csárda | tavern |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چارطاق | arbour, summerhouse |
| 4 | Persian | چارتاق | Alternative spelling of چارطاق; four-arch |
| 5 | Persian | طاق | vault; arch |
| 6 | Arabic | طاق | to bear; arch |
| 7 | Middle Iranian | tāk | — |