Where does “hossza” come from?
hossza (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hossz, from French hausse, from French hausser, from Old French haucier, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “hossza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hossz | length |
| 2 | French | hausse | rise, increase; frog; first-person singular... |
| 3 | French | hausser | to raise; to shrug |
| 4 | Old French | haucier | to raise; to lift |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 6 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |