Where does “Dél-Afrika” come from?
Dél-Afrika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dél, from Proto-Turkic tǖł — balanced, equal, fellow, well-matched, come...
Ancestry of “Dél-Afrika”, step by step
Dél-Afrika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian dél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | dél | noon; south, abbreviated as D |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | tǖł | balanced, equal, fellow, well-matched, come... |
via Hungarian Afrika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Afrika | Africa |