Where does “ricinusolaj” come from?

ricinusolaj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ricinus, from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

ricinusolaj (Hungarian): castor oil

Definitions

  1. castor oil

Ancestry of “ricinusolaj”, step by step

ricinusolaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ricinus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianricinuscastor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
2Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit

via Hungarian olaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianolajoil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →Every word from Hungarian ricinus →