Where does “élesztőgomba” come from?

élesztőgomba (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élesztő, from Hungarian éleszt, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

élesztőgomba (Hungarian): yeast an often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines

Definitions

  1. yeast an often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines

Ancestry of “élesztőgomba”, step by step

élesztőgomba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian élesztő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianélesztőpresent participle of éleszt; regenerative,...
2Hungarianélesztto revive, resuscitate; to stir up, poke; to stir...
3Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
4Proto-Ugricelɜedge

via Hungarian gomba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangombamushroom, fungus
2Proto-Slavicgǫbamushroom; lip, mouth
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian éleszt →