Where does “szivacs” come from?
szivacs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szív, from Proto-Uralic śüdäme — heart.
szivacs (Hungarian): sponge
Ancestry of “szivacs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szív | heart; to suck, inhale, absorb |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śüdäme | heart |
Words derived from “szivacs”