Where does “Dél-Amerika” come from?
Dél-Amerika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dél, from Proto-Turkic tǖł — balanced, equal, fellow, well-matched, come...
Ancestry of “Dél-Amerika”, step by step
Dél-Amerika 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 Amerika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Amerika | America |