Where does “derék” come from?
derék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dér — frost.
derék (Hungarian): waist; brave, honest, valiant; well-built, sturdy
Definitions
- waist; brave, honest, valiant; well-built, sturdy
Ancestry of “derék”, step by step
derék traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian dér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | dér | frost |
via Proto-Slavic drěkъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | drěkъ | trunk, stem, beam |