Where does “krémek” come from?
krémek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian krém, from German Crème, from Italian crema, from Spanish crema, from French crème, from Middle French chresme, from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “krémek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | krém | cream |
| 2 | German | Crème | Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling... |
| 3 | Italian | crema | cream; third-person singular present of cremare;... |
| 4 | Spanish | crema | cream; soup with cream; custard |
| 5 | French | crème | cream; cool; café crème |
| 6 | Middle French | chresme | cream (milk product) |
| 7 | Old French | cresme | cream |
| 8 | Late Latin | crama | skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative... |
| 9 | Late Latin | chrisma | ointment |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χρῖσμα | anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |