Where does “teknősbéka” come from?
teknősbéka (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian teknős, from Hungarian teknő, from Turkish tekne, from Ottoman Turkish تكنه.
teknősbéka (Hungarian): turtle, tortoise
Ancestry of “teknősbéka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | teknős | testacean, testaceous; turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Hungarian | teknő | trough, wash tub; scute, tortoise shell; basin |
| 3 | Turkish | tekne | trough; boat; hull |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | تكنه | — |