Where does “sarunk” come from?
sarunk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sár, from Oghur šār, from Proto-Turkic siāŕ — marsh, dirt.
Ancestry of “sarunk”, step by step
sarunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian sár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sár | mud; sin, fault, wrong, culpability |
| 2 | Oghur | šār | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | siāŕ | marsh, dirt |
via Hungarian saru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | saru | (toe post) sandal, thong, flip-flop |