Where does “burkol” come from?
burkol (Hungarian) comes from Swedish öl, from Old Swedish öl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.
burkol (Hungarian): to wrap, envelop to enclose someone or something completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper
Definitions
- to wrap, envelop to enclose someone or something completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper
Ancestry of “burkol”, step by step
burkol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öl | a beer; a feast |
| 2 | Old Swedish | öl | strap, leather strap |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫl | ale; beer |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |