Where does “parancs” come from?
parancs (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic porǫčiti, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
parancs (Hungarian): order
Definitions
- order
Ancestry of “parancs”, step by step
parancs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic porǫčiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | porǫčiti | to hand to, to leave to somebody |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫka | hand; arm |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |
via Hungarian parancsol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | parancsol | to order, to command |