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Where does “délkelet” come from?

délkelet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kelet, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

délkelet (Hungarian): southeast

Definitions

  1. southeast

Ancestry of “délkelet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankeleteast; marketability; date of dispatch
2Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
3BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “délkelet”

  • kelet-délkelet
  • délkeleti
  • dél-délkelet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →