Where does “kétszintes” come from?
kétszintes (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szintes, from Hungarian színt, from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
kétszintes (Hungarian): two-storeyed
Ancestry of “kétszintes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szintes | storied, storeyed |
| 2 | Hungarian | színt | accusative singular of szín |
| 3 | Hungarian | szín | color; complexion; light |
| 4 | Slovak | sieň | hall |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |