Where does “macskaeledel” come from?

macskaeledel (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian macska, from Proto-Slavic mačьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

macskaeledel (Hungarian): cat food

Definitions

  1. cat food

Ancestry of “macskaeledel”, step by step

macskaeledel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian macska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmacskacat
2Proto-Slavicmačьkacat
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

via Hungarian eledel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianeledelfood, provisions, eatables, victuals,...
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →Every word from Proto-Slavic mačьka →