Where does “asztalkendő” come from?
asztalkendő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kendő, from Hungarian kend, from Hungarian kelmed, from Hungarian kegyelmed, from Hungarian kegyelem, from Hungarian -ed, from Hungarian -é-, from Hungarian -d — 3rd person plural verb ending.
asztalkendő (Hungarian): napkin, table napkin, serviette a piece of cloth made of linen or damask used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating
Definitions
- napkin, table napkin, serviette a piece of cloth made of linen or damask used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating
Ancestry of “asztalkendő”, step by step
asztalkendő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kendő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kendő | cloth; kerchief; shawl |
| 2 | Hungarian | kend | you; second-person singular subjunctive present... |
| 3 | Hungarian | kelmed | — |
| 4 | Hungarian | kegyelmed | a polite term of address to a person of higher ranking |
| 5 | Hungarian | kegyelem | mercy, grace, pardon |
| 6 | Hungarian | -ed | your; Used to form the definite second-person... |
| 7 | Hungarian | -é- | — |
| 8 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 9 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |