Where does “gombbal” come from?

gombbal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gömb, from Greek κόμβος, from Ancient Greek κόμβος — roll, band, girth.

gombbal (Hungarian): instrumental singular of gomb

Definitions

  1. instrumental singular of gomb

Ancestry of “gombbal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangömbsphere
2Greekκόμβοςinterchange, hub, circus; knot; node
3Ancient Greekκόμβοςroll, band, girth
Every word from Ancient Greek κόμβος →Every word from Greek κόμβος →Every word from Hungarian gömb →