Where does “koktélpartik” come from?
koktélpartik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian koktélparti, from Hungarian koktél, from English cocktail, from English cock, from Middle English cok, from Old English cōc, from Vulgar Latin cocus, from Latin coquus — to cook.
Ancestry of “koktélpartik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | koktélparti | cocktail party |
| 2 | Hungarian | koktél | cocktail; cocktail party |
| 3 | English | cocktail | A mixed alcoholic beverage; A mixture of other... |
| 4 | English | cock | A male bird, "especially:"; A valve or tap for... |
| 5 | Middle English | cok | rooster, cock; rooster crest, comb; heraldic... |
| 6 | Old English | cōc | a cook |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | cocus | — |
| 8 | Latin | coquus | A cook; person who makes food |
| 9 | Latin | coquō | to cook; prepare food |
| 10 | English | Cook | A placename |
| 11 | German | kochen | to cook, to prepare food; to boil; to be stirred... |
| 12 | Middle High German | kochen | to cook |
| 13 | Old High German | kohhōn | to cook |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kukōną | to cook |