Where does “sebek” come from?
sebek (Hungarian) comes from Egyptian sbk, from English superbike, from English bike, from English bicycle, from French bicycle, from French bi-, from Latin bis, from Latin color — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
sebek (Hungarian): nominative plural of seb
Definitions
- nominative plural of seb
Ancestry of “sebek”, step by step
sebek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian sbk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | sbk | Sobek |
| 2 | English | superbike | A super sport bike with a large engine, usually... |
| 3 | English | bike | Clipping of bicycle; Clipping of motorbike;... |
| 4 | English | bicycle | A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the... |
| 5 | French | bicycle | bicycle |
| 6 | French | bi- | bi |
| 7 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 8 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Hungarian seb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | seb | wound |
| 2 | English | Sebastian | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sebastianus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sebastus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 6 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |