Where does “kalucsnik” come from?
kalucsnik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kalucsni, from Bavarian kalotschen, from German Galosche, from French galoche, from Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Ancestry of “kalucsnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kalucsni | overshoe, galosh, galoshe |
| 2 | Bavarian | kalotschen | — |
| 3 | German | Galosche | overshoe, galoshe |
| 4 | French | galoche | clog; a chin that is long and pointed; French... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾱλόπους | shoemaker's last |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |