Where does “szárkapocscsontok” come from?
szárkapocscsontok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szárkapocscsont, from Hungarian szárkapocs, from Hungarian kapocs, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
Ancestry of “szárkapocscsontok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szárkapocscsont | calf bone, fibula the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg |
| 2 | Hungarian | szárkapocs | calf bone, fibula the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg |
| 3 | Hungarian | kapocs | hook, clamp, clip (paper), buckle (belt) |
| 4 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 5 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |