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Where does “térdkalács” come from?

térdkalács (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kalács, from Serbo-Croatian kolač, from Proto-Slavic kolačь, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

térdkalács (Hungarian): kneecap, kneepan, patella, rotula

Definitions

  1. kneecap, kneepan, patella, rotula

Ancestry of “térdkalács”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankalácsbrioche; nut roll
2Serbo-Croatiankolačcake; pastry; traditional Serbian bread
3Proto-Slavickolačьa type of bread, pastry
4Proto-Slavickȍlo—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “térdkalács”

  • térdkalácsok
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