Where does “szarkaláb” come from?
szarkaláb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szarka, from Proto-Slavic sorka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
szarkaláb (Hungarian): Consolida a taxonomic genus within the family
Definitions
- Consolida a taxonomic genus within the family
Ancestry of “szarkaláb”, step by step
szarkaláb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szarka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szarka | Eurasian magpie |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sorka | magpie; shirt |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śárˀkāˀ | magpie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Hungarian láb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |