Where does “színdarab” come from?
színdarab (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
színdarab (Hungarian): play, drama
Ancestry of “színdarab”, step by step
színdarab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szín | color; complexion; light |
| 2 | Slovak | sieň | hall |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Hungarian darab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | darab | piece, chunk; piece; Synonym of színdarab, play,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | drobъ | organ; entrails; chunck; intestine |
Words derived from “színdarab”