Where does “teknősbékák” come from?
teknősbékák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian teknősbéka, from Hungarian teknős, from Hungarian teknő, from Turkish tekne, from Ottoman Turkish تكنه — trough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
Ancestry of “teknősbékák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | teknősbéka | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Hungarian | teknős | testacean, testaceous; turtle, tortoise |
| 3 | Hungarian | teknő | trough, wash tub; scute, tortoise shell; basin |
| 4 | Turkish | tekne | trough; boat; hull |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | تكنه | trough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals |