Where does “síkra száll” come from?
síkra száll (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sík, from English sick, from English sic, from English seek, from Middle English seke, from Old English sēċan, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną — to seek out.
síkra száll (Hungarian): or }} to champion, to come out in favor of, to come out in support of, to take up the cudgels for, to fight for something or someone, to fight someone's battles, to take up the fight
Definitions
- or }} to champion, to come out in favor of, to come out in support of, to take up the cudgels for, to fight for something or someone, to fight someone's battles, to take up the fight
Ancestry of “síkra száll”, step by step
síkra száll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian sík
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sík | flat; plane; nominative plural of sí |
| 2 | English | sick | In poor health; ill; Having an urge to vomit;... |
| 3 | English | sic | Thus; thus written; To mark with a bracketed sic;... |
| 4 | English | seek | To try to find; to look for; to search for; To... |
| 5 | Middle English | seke | Alternative form of seken |
| 6 | Old English | sēċan | to seek or inquire about |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Hungarian száll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | száll | to fly, soar; to pass; to settle onto something |