Where does “szűzpecsenye” come from?
szűzpecsenye (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pecsenye, from Proto-Slavic peťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pektei, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
szűzpecsenye (Hungarian): pork tenderloin
Definitions
- pork tenderloin
Ancestry of “szűzpecsenye”, step by step
szűzpecsenye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian pecsenye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pecsenye | roast; selfishly acquired profit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | peťi | to bake; to get motivated, to put effort into, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pektei | to bake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |