Where does “keménykalap” come from?

keménykalap (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kalap, from German Klappmütze, from German klappen, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

keménykalap (Hungarian): bowler hat, bowler, derby

Definitions

  1. bowler hat, bowler, derby

Ancestry of “keménykalap”, step by step

keménykalap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kalap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankalaphat
2GermanKlappmützehooded seal
3Germanklappento clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...
4Middle Low Germanklappen—
5Old Dutchklappon—
6Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

via Hungarian kemény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankeményhard
2Proto-Uralickämähard, firm

Words derived from “keménykalap”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Dutch klappon →Every word from Middle Low German klappen →
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