Where does “csikóhal” come from?
csikóhal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hál, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.
csikóhal (Hungarian): seahorse
Ancestry of “csikóhal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | hál | to sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |