Where does “macskajaj” come from?
macskajaj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian macska, from Proto-Slavic mačьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
macskajaj (Hungarian): hangover
Definitions
- hangover
Ancestry of “macskajaj”, step by step
macskajaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian macska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | macska | cat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mačьka | cat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |
via Hungarian jaj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jaj | oh, ah, ow, ouch; alas; how |