Where does “arckoponya” come from?
arckoponya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian arc, from Hungarian orr, from Proto-Uralic wëre — peak.
arckoponya (Hungarian): facial skeleton the facial bones that form a portion of the skull; the remainder of the skull is the braincase
Definitions
- facial skeleton the facial bones that form a portion of the skull; the remainder of the skull is the braincase
Ancestry of “arckoponya”, step by step
arckoponya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian arc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | arc | face |
| 2 | Hungarian | orr | nose; nasal, naso- |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | wëre | peak |
via Hungarian koponya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | koponya | skull, cranium; brain |