Where does “óriáskígyó” come from?

óriáskígyó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óriás, from Russian оря́сина — cudgel, pole.

óriáskígyó (Hungarian): python

Definitions

  1. python

Ancestry of “óriáskígyó”, step by step

óriáskígyó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian óriás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianóriásgiant, colossus; giant; giant, gigantic, huge,...
2Russianоря́синаcudgel, pole

via Hungarian kígyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankígyósnake (reptile), serpent
2Proto-Uralicküjesnake; viper
Every word from Russian оря́сина →Every word from Hungarian óriás →