Where does “csemegekukorica” come from?
csemegekukorica (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kukorica, from Serbo-Croatian kukuruz, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
csemegekukorica (Hungarian): sweet corn corn suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed
Definitions
- sweet corn corn suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed
Ancestry of “csemegekukorica”, step by step
csemegekukorica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kukorica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kukorica | maize, corn |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | kukuruz | corn; maize |
| 3 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Hungarian csemege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csemege | delicacy, treat, dessert a sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal |