Where does “költészet” come from?
költészet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian költ, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
költészet (Hungarian): poetry
Definitions
- poetry
Ancestry of “költészet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | költ | to awaken, to wake up, to rouse; to breed, to... |
| 2 | Hungarian | kel | to get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,... |
| 3 | Bavarian | Keel | Savoy cabbage |
| 4 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |