Where does “elöljárós” come from?

elöljárós (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian elöljáró, from Hungarian elöl, from Hungarian kelő, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

elöljárós (Hungarian): prepositional

Definitions

  1. prepositional

Ancestry of “elöljárós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianelöljáróintroductory
2Hungarianelölin front, in/at the front
3Hungariankelőpresent participle of kel; riser; rising
4Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
5BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
6Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
7Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis