Where does “penészgomba” come from?
penészgomba (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gomba, from Proto-Slavic gǫba — mushroom; lip, mouth.
penészgomba (Hungarian): mold US / mould a natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air
Definitions
- mold US / mould a natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air
Ancestry of “penészgomba”, step by step
penészgomba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian gomba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gomba | mushroom, fungus |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gǫba | mushroom; lip, mouth |
via Hungarian penész
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | penész | mold |