Where does “ingerlékeny” come from?
ingerlékeny (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ingerel, from Romanian înger, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
ingerlékeny (Hungarian): irritable, excitable, short-tempered, petulant
Definitions
- irritable, excitable, short-tempered, petulant
Ancestry of “ingerlékeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | ingerel | to irritate |
| 2 | Romanian | înger | angel |
| 3 | Latin | Angelus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 8 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |