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Where does “sárgadinnye” come from?

sárgadinnye (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sárga, from Old English sāriġ, from Proto-Germanic sairagaz, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.

sárgadinnye (Hungarian): cantaloupe, muskmelon, rockmelon

Definitions

  1. cantaloupe, muskmelon, rockmelon

Ancestry of “sárgadinnye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansárgayellow
2Old Englishsāriġfeeling or expressing grief, sorry, grieved,...
3Proto-Germanicsairagazsad; saddened; grieved; sorry
4Proto-Germanicsairąwound; sore
5Proto-Germanicsairazsore, painful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂yro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind

Words derived from “sárgadinnye”

  • sárgadinnyék
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