Where does “répacukor” come from?
répacukor (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian répa, from Proto-Slavic rěpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rēpā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rāp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rā́ps — turnip, rape, cabbage.
répacukor (Hungarian): beet sugar sugar obtained from sugar beet as opposed to sugar cane
Definitions
- beet sugar sugar obtained from sugar beet as opposed to sugar cane
Ancestry of “répacukor”, step by step
répacukor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian répa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | répa | beet; carrot |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rěpa | turnip, rape |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rēpā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rāp-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)rā́ps | turnip, rape, cabbage |