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Where does “korcsolyák” come from?

korcsolyák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian korcsolya, from Italian chiocciola, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

korcsolyák (Hungarian): nominative plural of korcsolya

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of korcsolya

Ancestry of “korcsolyák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankorcsolyaskate
2Italianchiocciola—
3Latincochleasnail; snail shell; spiral
4Ancient Greekκοχλίαςsnail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail...
5Ancient Greekκόχλοςshellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...
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