Where does “mobiltelefon” come from?
mobiltelefon (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian telefon, from German Telephon — Obsolete spelling of Telefon.
mobiltelefon (Hungarian): mobile, mobile phone, cell phone
Definitions
- mobile, mobile phone, cell phone
Ancestry of “mobiltelefon”, step by step
mobiltelefon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | telefon | telephone |
| 2 | German | Telephon | Obsolete spelling of Telefon |
via Hungarian mobil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mobil | cell phone |