Where does “mosómedvék” come from?
mosómedvék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mosómedve, from German waschbar, from German waschen, from Middle High German waschen, from Old High German wascan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
mosómedvék (Hungarian): nominative plural of mosómedve
Definitions
- nominative plural of mosómedve
Ancestry of “mosómedvék”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mosómedve | raccoon |
| 2 | German | waschbar | washable |
| 3 | German | waschen | to wash |
| 4 | Middle High German | waschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wascan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |