Where does “gombon” come from?

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

gombon (Hungarian): superessive singular of gomb

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of gomb

Ancestry of “gombon”, 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 →