Where does “láncszemek” come from?

láncszemek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian láncszem, from Hungarian lánc, from Middle High German lanne, from Old High German lanna, from Vulgar Latin lanna, from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.

Ancestry of “láncszemek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianláncszemlink
2Hungarianláncchain; fetter
3Middle High Germanlannechain
4Old High Germanlannametal sheet, platelet; chain
5Vulgar Latinlanna
6Latinlāminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer
7Latinlaminamaccusative singular of lāmina
Every word from Latin laminamEvery word from Latin lāminaEvery word from Vulgar Latin lanna
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