Where does “földszoros” come from?
földszoros (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szőrös, from Hungarian szőr, from Proto-Ugric säkrɜ — hair.
földszoros (Hungarian): isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
Definitions
- isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
Ancestry of “földszoros”, step by step
földszoros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szőrös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szőrös | hairy, shaggy, furry, hirsute |
| 2 | Hungarian | szőr | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | säkrɜ | hair |
via Hungarian Föld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Föld | Earth |