Where does “észak-északkelet” come from?

észak-északkelet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian északkelet, from Hungarian kelet, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

észak-északkelet (Hungarian): north-northeast

Definitions

  1. north-northeast

Ancestry of “észak-északkelet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianészakkeletnortheast
2Hungariankeleteast; marketability; date of dispatch
3Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
4BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis