Where does “disznódelfin” come from?
disznódelfin (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian disznó, from German Meerschwein, from Middle High German merswīn, from Old High German meriswīn, from Proto-West Germanic mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic mariswīną, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
disznódelfin (Hungarian): porpoise
Definitions
- porpoise
Ancestry of “disznódelfin”, step by step
disznódelfin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian disznó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | disznó | swine, pig; wild boar; ace |
| 2 | German | Meerschwein | porpoise; guinea pig |
| 3 | Middle High German | merswīn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | meriswīn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mariswīn | mereswine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mariswīną | mereswine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Hungarian delfin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | delfin | dolphin |