Where does “léggömb” come from?

léggömb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gömb, from Greek κόμβος, from Ancient Greek κόμβος — roll, band, girth.

léggömb (Hungarian): balloon

Definitions

  1. balloon

Ancestry of “léggömb”, step by step

léggömb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian gömb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangömbsphere
2Greekκόμβοςinterchange, hub, circus; knot; node
3Ancient Greekκόμβοςroll, band, girth

via Hungarian lég

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlégair, atmosphere; air-, aerial
2Hungarianlevegő ég—

Words derived from “léggömb”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόμβος →Every word from Greek κόμβος →Every word from Hungarian gömb →