Where does “habcsók” come from?

habcsók (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian csók, from Hungarian csókol, from Proto-Ugric ćukkɜ- — to kiss.

habcsók (Hungarian): meringue

Definitions

  1. meringue

Ancestry of “habcsók”, step by step

habcsók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian csók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsókkiss
2Hungariancsókolto kiss
3Proto-Ugricćukkɜ-to kiss

via Hungarian hab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhabfoam; whipped cream; froth
2Proto-Uralic*kompawave
Every word from Proto-Ugric ćukkɜ- →Every word from Hungarian csókol →Every word from Hungarian csók →