Where does “klasszikus” come from?

klasszikus (Hungarian) comes from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

klasszikus (Hungarian): classic, classical; classic, classicist

Definitions

  1. classic, classical; classic, classicist

Ancestry of “klasszikus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
2Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
3Proto-Italicklāssis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “klasszikus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →