Where does “célkereszt” come from?
célkereszt (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian cél, from German ziel, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
célkereszt (Hungarian): crosshairs set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target
Definitions
- crosshairs set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target
Ancestry of “célkereszt”, step by step
célkereszt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian cél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | cél | target, goal, aim, purpose, objective; finish |
| 2 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 3 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Hungarian kereszt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kereszt | cross; dagger; crucifix |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krьstъ | "West Slavic:" baptism; "East and South Slavic:"... |
| 3 | Old High German | Krist | — |
| 4 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |