Where does “Petri-csészék” come from?
Petri-csészék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian petri-csésze, from Hungarian csésze, from Czech číše, from Old Czech čiešě, from Proto-Slavic čaša — bowl, cup, mug.
Petri-csészék (Hungarian): nominative plural of Petri-csésze
Definitions
- nominative plural of Petri-csésze
Ancestry of “Petri-csészék”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | petri-csésze | Petri dish a shallow glass dish, with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria |
| 2 | Hungarian | csésze | cup |
| 3 | Czech | číše | cup, glass |
| 4 | Old Czech | čiešě | bowl, cup, mug vessel made out of hollowed wood |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | čaša | bowl, cup, mug |