Where does “szarkofág” come from?
szarkofág (Hungarian) comes from German Sarkophag, from French sarcophage, from Latin sarcophagus, from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος, from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō — to enlace.
szarkofág (Hungarian): sarcophagus
Ancestry of “szarkofág”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sarkophag | sarcophagus |
| 2 | French | sarcophage | sarcophagus; sleeping bag |
| 3 | Latin | sarcophagus | a grave, sepulchre; flesh-devouring, carnivorous;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαρκοφάγος | flesh-eating, carnivorous; sarcophagus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |
Words derived from “szarkofág”