Where does “jégtömb” come from?

jégtömb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tömb, from Hungarian töm, from Proto-Finno-Ugric temɜ — full, complete; stuff, fill.

jégtömb (Hungarian): iceblock; calf

Definitions

  1. iceblock; calf

Ancestry of “jégtömb”, step by step

jégtömb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian tömb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantömbblock
2Hungariantömto stuff, to fill
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictemɜfull, complete; stuff, fill

via Hungarian jég

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjégice
2Proto-Uralicjäŋeice

Words derived from “jégtömb

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric temɜEvery word from Hungarian tömEvery word from Hungarian tömb