Where does “habkő” come from?

habkő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kő, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

habkő (Hungarian): pumice

Definitions

  1. pumice

Ancestry of “habkő”, step by step

habkő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankőstone; Alternative form of kell
2Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Hungarian hab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhabfoam; whipped cream; froth
2Proto-Uralic*kompawave
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →Every word from Hungarian kő →
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