Where does “óbesterek” come from?

óbesterek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óbester, from German Oberst, from German ob, from Middle High German obe, from Old High German oba, from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

óbesterek (Hungarian): nominative plural of óbester

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of óbester

Ancestry of “óbesterek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianóbestercolonel
2GermanOberstcolonel
3Germanobif, whether; on account of; over, above, on
4Middle High Germanobe—
5Old High Germanobaabove; Alternative form of ibu
6Proto-West Germanic*jabē—
7Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
8Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *jabē →