Where does “csontrák” come from?
csontrák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Rák, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
csontrák (Hungarian): bone cancer
Definitions
- bone cancer
Ancestry of “csontrák”, step by step
csontrák traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian Rák
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Rák | Cancer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
via Hungarian csont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csont | bone |