Where does “kuglibábu” come from?
kuglibábu (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bábu, from Hungarian -u — Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a...
kuglibábu (Hungarian): pin, bowling pin
Definitions
- pin, bowling pin
Ancestry of “kuglibábu”, step by step
kuglibábu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian bábu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bábu | doll; puppet, marionette; pin, bowling pin |
| 2 | Hungarian | -u | Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a... |
via Hungarian kugli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kugli | ninepins, loosely bowling, skittles, tenpins |