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Where does “csávó” come from?

csávó (Hungarian) comes from Romani ćhavo, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯, from Sanskrit शावक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s — to desire, wish.

csávó (Hungarian): boy, man

Definitions

  1. boy, man

Ancestry of “csávó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanićhavoRomani boy; kid; son
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀯—
3Sanskritशावकthe young one of an animal
4Sanskritकinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
5Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
6Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
7Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “csávó”

  • csávók
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