Where does “hálókocsi” come from?
hálókocsi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian háló, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.
hálókocsi (Hungarian): sleeping car, sleeper
Definitions
- sleeping car, sleeper
Ancestry of “hálókocsi”, step by step
hálókocsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian háló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | háló | present participle of hál: sleeping; related to... |
| 2 | Albanian | kala- | upside down |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | kala | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |
via Hungarian kocsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kocsi | cart, carriage; auto, car, automobile |