Where does “jegesmedve” come from?

jegesmedve (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian medve, from Proto-Slavic medvědь, from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis.

jegesmedve (Hungarian): polar bear

Definitions

  1. polar bear

Ancestry of “jegesmedve”, step by step

jegesmedve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian medve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmedvebear
2Proto-Slavicmedvědьbear
3Proto-Slavicmedu-ēdis—

via Hungarian jeges

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjegesicy, iced, cold as ice, glacial; chilly; iceman
2Hungarianjégice
3Proto-Uralicjäŋeice

Words derived from “jegesmedve”

Every word from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis →Every word from Proto-Slavic medvědь →Every word from Hungarian medve →