Where does “rákkeltő” come from?

rákkeltő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian keltő, from Hungarian kelt, from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

rákkeltő (Hungarian): carcinogenic

Definitions

  1. carcinogenic

Ancestry of “rákkeltő”, step by step

rákkeltő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian keltő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankeltőpresent participle of kelt; arousing, stimulating
2Hungariankeltto wake up; to revive, to resuscitate; to arouse,...
3Hungariankelto get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,...
4BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós

via Hungarian Rák

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianRákCancer
2Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards

Words derived from “rákkeltő

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis