Where does “Közel-Kelet” come from?
Közel-Kelet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kelet, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
Ancestry of “Közel-Kelet”, step by step
Közel-Kelet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kelet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kelet | east; marketability; date of dispatch |
| 2 | Hungarian | kel | to get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,... |
| 3 | Bavarian | Keel | Savoy cabbage |
| 4 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Hungarian közel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | közel | near; nearly; vicinity, near |