Where does “sündisznók” come from?
sündisznók (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sündisznó, from Hungarian disznó, from German Meerschwein, from Middle High German merswīn, from Old High German meriswīn, from Proto-West Germanic mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic mariswīną, from Proto-Germanic swīną — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “sündisznók”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sündisznó | hedgehog |
| 2 | Hungarian | disznó | swine, pig; wild boar; ace |
| 3 | German | Meerschwein | porpoise; guinea pig |
| 4 | Middle High German | merswīn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | meriswīn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mariswīn | mereswine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mariswīną | mereswine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |