Where does “gép” come from?
gép (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gépely, from German Göpel, from German Gepel.
gép (Hungarian): machine; Ellipsis of számítógép; Ellipsis of...
Definitions
- machine; Ellipsis of számítógép; Ellipsis of...
Ancestry of “gép”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | gépely | lever, hoist, gin |
| 2 | German | Göpel | horse-gin |
| 3 | German | Gepel | — |