Where does “tarkállik” come from?

tarkállik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tarka, from Hungarian tár, from Serbo-Croatian tovar, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.

tarkállik (Hungarian): to appear in many different colors, to be colorful, to be dotted with

Definitions

  1. to appear in many different colors, to be colorful, to be dotted with

Ancestry of “tarkállik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantarkavariegated
2Hungariantárstorehouse, repository; cabinet, collection;...
3Serbo-Croatiantovarcargo; burden; load
4Proto-Slavictovarъloading
5Proto-Turkic*tabarlivestock, cattle
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tabar →Every word from Proto-Slavic tovarъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian tovar →
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