Where does “pajzsmirigy” come from?
pajzsmirigy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pajzs, from Italian pavese, from Italian Pavia, from Latin Papia, from Portuguese papear, from Portuguese papo, from Portuguese papar, from Old Portuguese papar — I eat, eat pap.
pajzsmirigy (Hungarian): thyroid gland, thyroid
Definitions
- thyroid gland, thyroid
Ancestry of “pajzsmirigy”, step by step
pajzsmirigy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian pajzs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pajzs | shield |
| 2 | Italian | pavese | Native or inhabitant of Pavia; Of or pertaining... |
| 3 | Italian | Pavia | — |
| 4 | Latin | Papia | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | papear | to chat, to chatter, to babble |
| 6 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 7 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 8 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 9 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |
via Hungarian mirigy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mirigy | gland |