Where does “felkar” come from?
felkar (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
felkar (Hungarian): upper arm
Definitions
- upper arm
Ancestry of “felkar”, step by step
felkar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 3 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Hungarian kár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |