Where does “benzinkút” come from?
benzinkút (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kút, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
benzinkút (Hungarian): gas station, filling station, petrol station;...
Definitions
- gas station, filling station, petrol station;...
Ancestry of “benzinkút”, step by step
benzinkút traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kút
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kút | well; pump, fountain; filling station |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Hungarian benzin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | benzin | gasoline (US, Can), gasolene (Jamaica), petrol (UK, Aus, NZ) |