Where does “spirál” come from?
spirál (Hungarian) comes from German Spirale, from Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
spirál (Hungarian): spiral
Ancestry of “spirál”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Spirale | spiral; intrauterine device |
| 2 | Latin | spiralis | spiraling |
| 3 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 4 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 5 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 7 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
Words derived from “spirál”