Where does “gombostű” come from?

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

gombostű (Hungarian): ballhead pin, sewing pin, pin a needle without an eye used for fastening

Definitions

  1. ballhead pin, sewing pin, pin a needle without an eye used for fastening

Ancestry of “gombostű”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangombos—
2Hungariangömbsphere
3Greekκόμβοςinterchange, hub, circus; knot; node
4Ancient Greekκόμβοςroll, band, girth

Words derived from “gombostű”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόμβος →Every word from Greek κόμβος →Every word from Hungarian gömb →