Where does “patakaparó” come from?

patakaparó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pata, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

patakaparó (Hungarian): hoof pick a hooked tool, usually of metal, used to clean the hooves of a horse

Definitions

  1. hoof pick a hooked tool, usually of metal, used to clean the hooves of a horse

Ancestry of “patakaparó”, step by step

patakaparó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian pata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpatahoof
2Proto-Slavicpętaheel
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

via Hungarian kaparó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankaparóscratching, scraping
2Hungariankaparto scratch
3Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
4Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
5Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →