Where does “gombra” come from?

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

gombra (Hungarian): sublative singular of gomb

Definitions

  1. sublative singular of gomb

Ancestry of “gombra”, step by step

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