Where does “húsgombóc” come from?
húsgombóc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gombóc, from Hungarian gömb, from Greek κόμβος, from Ancient Greek κόμβος — roll, band, girth.
húsgombóc (Hungarian): meatball
Ancestry of “húsgombóc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | gombóc | dumpling , ball; scoop |
| 2 | Hungarian | gömb | sphere |
| 3 | Greek | κόμβος | interchange, hub, circus; knot; node |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμβος | roll, band, girth |