Where does “kislemez” come from?

kislemez (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lemez, from Proto-Slavic lemešь, from Latvian lemesis — plowshare.

kislemez (Hungarian): single

Definitions

  1. single

Ancestry of “kislemez”, step by step

kislemez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lemez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlemezmetal plate, lamina; record
2Proto-Slaviclemešьploughshare; plough
3Latvianlemesisplowshare

via Hungarian kis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankissmall, little
Every word from Latvian lemesis →Every word from Proto-Slavic lemešь →Every word from Hungarian lemez →