Where does “öreglyuk” come from?
öreglyuk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lyuk, from Proto-Uralic lowkke — hole.
öreglyuk (Hungarian): foramen magnum a large oval opening in the occipital bone of the skull for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes
Definitions
- foramen magnum a large oval opening in the occipital bone of the skull for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes
Ancestry of “öreglyuk”, step by step
öreglyuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lyuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lyuk | hole, opening, aperture; burrow, hollow, lair;... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | lowkke | hole |
via Hungarian öreg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | öreg | old; dense food; great, big, grand |