Where does “méhecske” come from?
méhecske (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian méh, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
méhecske (Hungarian): little bee
Definitions
- little bee
Ancestry of “méhecske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | méh | bee; womb, uterus |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |