Where does “féldrágakő” come from?
féldrágakő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian drágakő, from Hungarian drága, from Serbo-Croatian drȃg, from Proto-Slavic dorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dargas, from Proto-Indo-European dor- — to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice.
féldrágakő (Hungarian): semi-precious stone
Definitions
- semi-precious stone
Ancestry of “féldrágakő”, step by step
féldrágakő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian drágakő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | drágakő | precious stone, gem, gemstone |
| 2 | Hungarian | drága | expensive; precious, valuable; costly |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | drȃg | dear |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dorgъ | dear, expensive; dear, lovable, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dargas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dor- | to tear, to peel, to pluck, to slice |