Where does “kestel” come from?
kestel (Estonian) comes from Hungarian késik, from Hungarian -ik — Specifies "which" one of a specific set of...
kestel (Estonian): during
Definitions
- during
Ancestry of “kestel”, step by step
kestel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian késik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | késik | to be late; to be slow; third-person plural... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ik | Specifies "which" one of a specific set of... |
via Estonian kestma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kestma | to last, to continue |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kestädäk | to last, endure |
via Ottoman Turkish كستل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كستل | dung beetle, dor, any of various beetles known for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers |