Where does “filkó” come from?
filkó (Hungarian) comes from Slovak filko, from French pamphile, from Ancient Greek Πάμφιλος, from Ancient Greek πᾰν-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.
filkó (Hungarian): dolt, blockhead; jack, knave
Definitions
- dolt, blockhead; jack, knave
Ancestry of “filkó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | filko | blockhead, jack |
| 2 | French | pamphile | jack of clubs |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πάμφιλος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰν- | every; all, every |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾶς | all, every, each; whole |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pánts | — |
Words derived from “filkó”