Where does “patkány” come from?
patkány (Hungarian) comes from Italian pantegana, from Latin ([[mūs]]) [[ponticus]].
patkány (Hungarian): rat
Definitions
- rat
Ancestry of “patkány”, step by step
patkány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pantegana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pantegana | sewer rat |
| 2 | Latin | ([[mūs]]) [[ponticus]] | — |
via Slovene podgana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | podgana | rat |