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Where does “szarvas” come from?

szarvas (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szarv, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

szarvas (Hungarian): horned; deer

Definitions

  1. horned; deer

Ancestry of “szarvas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszarvhorn
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśarwe—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćr̥Hwás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “szarvas”

  • szarvasbogarak
  • rénszarvas
  • szarvasbogár
  • dámszarvas
  • dámszarvasok
  • szarvasok
  • szarvashiba
  • szarvasod
  • szarvashús
  • szarvashibák
  • szarvasmarha
  • szarvastehén
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