Where does “Petri-csésze” come from?
Petri-csésze (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian csésze, from Czech číše, from Old Czech čiešě, from Proto-Slavic čaša — bowl, cup, mug.
Petri-csésze (Hungarian): Petri dish
Definitions
- Petri dish
Ancestry of “Petri-csésze”, step by step
Petri-csésze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian csésze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csésze | cup |
| 2 | Czech | číše | cup, glass |
| 3 | Old Czech | čiešě | bowl, cup, mug vessel made out of hollowed wood |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čaša | bowl, cup, mug |
via Hungarian Petri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Petri | — |