Where does “elöl” come from?
elöl (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kelő, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
elöl (Hungarian): in front, in/at the front
Definitions
- in front, in/at the front
Ancestry of “elöl”, step by step
elöl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kelő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kelő | present participle of kel; riser; rising |
| 2 | Hungarian | kel | to get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,... |
| 3 | Bavarian | Keel | Savoy cabbage |
| 4 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Hungarian öl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | öl | to kill, slay, murder; to devote, sacrifice,... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | süle | bosom, lap, open arms |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *sögil | wart |
via Hungarian elől
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | elől | from in front of |