Where does “spirális” come from?

spirális (Hungarian) comes from New Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

spirális (Hungarian): spiralling, spiral; spiral

Definitions

  1. spiralling, spiral; spiral

Ancestry of “spirális”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinspiralis—
2LatinspiraA thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A...
3Frenchtrompetrumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch
4Middle Frenchtrompe—
5Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
6Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →Every word from Middle French trompe →