Where does “címpéldányok” come from?

címpéldányok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian címpéldány, 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.

Ancestry of “címpéldányok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancímpéldányspecimen an official sample of something, such as a signature, authenticated by a notary public
2Hungariancímaddress; title
3Hungariancímercoat of arms
4EnglishcimierThe crest of a helmet
5Frenchcimepeak, summit; top
6Frenchcimetièrecemetery, graveyard
7Old Frenchcimitiere
8Medieval Latincimiterium
9Late Latincoemeteriumcemetery, churchyard, burial ground
10Ancient Greekκοιμητήριονsleeping chamber
11Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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