Where does “benzinkutak” come from?

benzinkutak (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian benzinkút, from Hungarian kút, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

Ancestry of “benzinkutak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbenzinkútgas station, filling station, petrol station;...
2Hungariankútwell; pump, fountain; filling station
3Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
4Latincattusa cat
5Latincattaa cat
Every word from Latin cattaEvery word from Latin cattusEvery word from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ