Where does “árkon-bokron” come from?
árkon-bokron (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian árok, from Turkish arık, from Ottoman Turkish آرق, from English Arik, from Armenian առիք, from Old Armenian առիք, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁t- — post, beam, pole.
árkon-bokron (Hungarian): over hedge and ditch; far away
Definitions
- over hedge and ditch; far away
Ancestry of “árkon-bokron”, step by step
árkon-bokron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian árok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | árok | ditch |
| 2 | Turkish | arık | lean, thin |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | آرق | irrigation ditch, canal, a long, indentation used to channel water in a field or garden |
| 4 | English | Arik | — |
| 5 | Armenian | առիք | ceiling |
| 6 | Old Armenian | առիք | ceiling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁t- | post, beam, pole |
via Hungarian bokor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bokor | bush, shrub |