Where does “földgömb” come from?

földgömb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gömb, from Greek κόμβος, from Ancient Greek κόμβος — roll, band, girth.

földgömb (Hungarian): globe a spherical model of Earth

Definitions

  1. globe a spherical model of Earth

Ancestry of “földgömb”, step by step

földgömb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian gömb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangömbsphere
2Greekκόμβοςinterchange, hub, circus; knot; node
3Ancient Greekκόμβοςroll, band, girth

via Hungarian Föld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianFöldEarth
Every word from Ancient Greek κόμβος →Every word from Greek κόμβος →Every word from Hungarian gömb →