Where does “méhkirálynő” come from?
méhkirálynő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian királynő, from Hungarian király, from Proto-Slavic korľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
méhkirálynő (Hungarian): queen bee
Definitions
- queen bee
Ancestry of “méhkirálynő”, step by step
méhkirálynő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian királynő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | királynő | queen regnant; queen; queen bee |
| 2 | Hungarian | király | king; cool |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | korľь | king |
| 4 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Hungarian méh
| 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 |