Where does “pajzsmirigyek” come from?
pajzsmirigyek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pajzsmirigy, from Hungarian pajzs, from Italian pavese, from Italian Pavia, from Latin Papia, from Portuguese papear, from Portuguese papo, from Portuguese papar — I eat, eat pap.
Ancestry of “pajzsmirigyek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pajzsmirigy | thyroid gland, thyroid |
| 2 | Hungarian | pajzs | shield |
| 3 | Italian | pavese | Native or inhabitant of Pavia; Of or pertaining... |
| 4 | Italian | Pavia | — |
| 5 | Latin | Papia | — |
| 6 | Portuguese | papear | to chat, to chatter, to babble |
| 7 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 8 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 9 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 10 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |