Where does “békén” come from?

békén (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian béke, from Portuguese beco, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

békén (Hungarian): superessive singular of béke

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of béke

Ancestry of “békén”, step by step

békén traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian béke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbékepeace
2Portuguesebecoalley
3Latinviāroad, street, path
4Proto-Italic*wiāroad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Hungarian kén

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankénsulfur, sulphur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā →
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