Where does “óriásszárcsa” come from?
óriásszárcsa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óriás, from Russian оря́сина — cudgel, pole.
óriásszárcsa (Hungarian): giant coot (Fulica gigantea)
Definitions
- giant coot (Fulica gigantea)
Ancestry of “óriásszárcsa”, step by step
óriásszárcsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian óriás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | óriás | giant, colossus; giant; giant, gigantic, huge,... |
| 2 | Russian | оря́сина | cudgel, pole |
via Hungarian szárcsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szárcsa | Eurasian coot, common coot, Australian coot (Fulica atra) |