Where does “kismacska” come from?
kismacska (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian macska, from Proto-Slavic mačьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
kismacska (Hungarian): kitten a young cat
Definitions
- kitten a young cat
Ancestry of “kismacska”, step by step
kismacska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian macska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | macska | cat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mačьka | cat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |
via Hungarian kis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kis | small, little |