Where does “királykék” come from?
királykék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian király, from Proto-Slavic korľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
királykék (Hungarian): royal blue
Definitions
- royal blue
Ancestry of “királykék”, step by step
királykék traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian király
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | király | king; cool |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | korľь | king |
| 3 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Hungarian KÉK
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | KÉK | ENE |