Where does “fülemülék” come from?
fülemülék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fülemüle, from Latin Philomēla, from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
Ancestry of “fülemülék”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fülemüle | nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) |
| 2 | Latin | Philomēla | The swallow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φιλομήλη | swallow |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |