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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

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

Words derived from “jegesmedve”

  • jegesmedvék
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