Where does “lopótök” come from?
lopótök (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tök, from Proto-Slavic tyky — pumpkin, gourd.
lopótök (Hungarian): calabash
Definitions
- calabash
Ancestry of “lopótök”, step by step
lopótök traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian tök
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tök | squash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tyky | pumpkin, gourd |
via Hungarian lopó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lopó | stealing |