Where does “habszivacs” come from?
habszivacs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szivacs, from Hungarian szív, from Proto-Uralic śüdäme — heart.
habszivacs (Hungarian): foam rubber
Ancestry of “habszivacs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szivacs | sponge |
| 2 | Hungarian | szív | heart; to suck, inhale, absorb |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śüdäme | heart |