Where does “elefántfóka” come from?
elefántfóka (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fóka, from Hungarian fők, from Hungarian -k, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
elefántfóka (Hungarian): elephant seal
Definitions
- elephant seal
Ancestry of “elefántfóka”, step by step
elefántfóka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fóka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fóka | seal |
| 2 | Hungarian | fők | nominative plural of fő |
| 3 | Hungarian | -k | -s, -es; Denotes the first-person singular... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 5 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 6 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |
via Hungarian elefánt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | elefánt | elephant |
| 2 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 4 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |