Where does “címlapja” come from?
címlapja (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian címlap, from Hungarian cím, from Hungarian címer, from English cimier, from French cime, from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium — to be lying down; to settle.
címlapja (Hungarian): third-person singular single-possession...
Definitions
- third-person singular single-possession...
Ancestry of “címlapja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | címlap | title page, front page |
| 2 | Hungarian | cím | address; title |
| 3 | Hungarian | címer | coat of arms |
| 4 | English | cimier | The crest of a helmet |
| 5 | French | cime | peak, summit; top |
| 6 | French | cimetière | cemetery, graveyard |
| 7 | Old French | cimitiere | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | cimiterium | — |
| 9 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |