Where does “kaputelefon” come from?
kaputelefon (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian telefon, from German Telephon — Obsolete spelling of Telefon.
kaputelefon (Hungarian): entryphone, doorphone, intercom an electronic communication system which enables someone, without opening the door, to converse with the person who has rung the doorbell
Definitions
- entryphone, doorphone, intercom an electronic communication system which enables someone, without opening the door, to converse with the person who has rung the doorbell
Ancestry of “kaputelefon”, step by step
kaputelefon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | telefon | telephone |
| 2 | German | Telephon | Obsolete spelling of Telefon |
via Hungarian kapu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kapu | gate, entrance, door; goal |