Where does “hegylánc” come from?
hegylánc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lánc, from Middle High German lanne, from Old High German lanna, from Vulgar Latin lanna, from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.
hegylánc (Hungarian): mountain range
Ancestry of “hegylánc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lánc | chain; fetter |
| 2 | Middle High German | lanne | chain |
| 3 | Old High German | lanna | metal sheet, platelet; chain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | lanna | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāmina | — |
| 6 | Latin | laminam | accusative singular of lāmina |