Where does “citromsármány” come from?
citromsármány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian citrom, from Medieval Latin citrum — lemon tree, lemon; nominative neuter singular of...
citromsármány (Hungarian): yellowhammer
Definitions
- yellowhammer
Ancestry of “citromsármány”, step by step
citromsármány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian citrom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | citrom | lemon |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | citrum | lemon tree, lemon; nominative neuter singular of... |
via Hungarian sármány
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sármány | bunting |