Where does “hagymamoly” come from?
hagymamoly (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hagyma, from Hungarian -a, from Hungarian -ő — -ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
hagymamoly (Hungarian): leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) with larvae that feed on Allium species, mainly leeks
Definitions
- leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) with larvae that feed on Allium species, mainly leeks
Ancestry of “hagymamoly”, step by step
hagymamoly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian hagyma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hagyma | onion; bulb |
| 2 | Hungarian | -a | his, her, its, -'s, of; -s', of…-s; ago |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ő | -ing. Added to a verb to form the present... |
via Hungarian moly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | moly | moth |