Where does “DK” come from?

DK (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian délkelet, from Hungarian kelet, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

DK (Hungarian): SE

Definitions

  1. SE

Ancestry of “DK”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandélkeletsoutheast
2Hungariankeleteast; marketability; date of dispatch
3Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
4BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis
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