Where does “portékák” come from?
portékák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian portéka, from German parteke, from Medieval Latin partheca, from Ancient Greek παραθήκη, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
portékák (Hungarian): nominative plural of portéka
Definitions
- nominative plural of portéka
Ancestry of “portékák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | portéka | merchandise, goods, wares |
| 2 | German | parteke | a piece, portion, slice of bread, alms |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | partheca | slice of bread |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραθήκη | Anything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |