Where does “sebesség” come from?
sebesség (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sebes, from Hungarian seb, from English Sebastian, from Latin Sebastianus, from Latin Sebastus, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.
sebesség (Hungarian): speed, velocity; gear
Definitions
- speed, velocity; gear
Ancestry of “sebesség”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sebes | wounded; fast, quick |
| 2 | Hungarian | seb | wound |
| 3 | English | Sebastian | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sebastianus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sebastus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 7 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |