Where does “csikóhal” come from?

csikóhal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hál, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.

csikóhal (Hungarian): seahorse

Definitions

  1. seahorse

Ancestry of “csikóhal”, step by step

csikóhal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhálto sleep
2Proto-Uralickale-to die

via Hungarian csikó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsikófoal
2Hungariancsichi, qi
Every word from Proto-Uralic kale- →Every word from Hungarian hál →
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