Where does “dunyhák” come from?
dunyhák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dunyha, from Proto-Slavic duxъna, from Proto-Slavic duxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
Ancestry of “dunyhák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | dunyha | eiderdown a type of thick bedding consisting of a soft flat bag loosely filled with down feathers of ducks, usually protected with a removable cover |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duxъna | upper featherbed |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | duxъ | breath; whiff; smell, odor |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | daušás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |