Where does “acéllemez” come from?
acéllemez (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lemez, from Proto-Slavic lemešь, from Latvian lemesis — plowshare.
acéllemez (Hungarian): steel sheet
Definitions
- steel sheet
Ancestry of “acéllemez”, step by step
acéllemez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lemez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lemez | metal plate, lamina; record |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lemešь | ploughshare; plough |
| 3 | Latvian | lemesis | plowshare |
via Hungarian acél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | acél | steel; made of steel; sword |