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Where does “bivaly” come from?

bivaly (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic byvolъ, from Vulgar Latin buvalus, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.

bivaly (Hungarian): buffalo

Definitions

  1. buffalo

Ancestry of “bivaly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbyvolъbuffalo
2Vulgar Latinbuvalus—
3Latinbūbalus—
4Ancient GreekβούβαλοςA species of antelope, possibly the bubal...
5Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
6LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
7Proto-Italickorwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “bivaly”

  • bivalyok
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