Where does “teknősbéka” come from?
teknősbéka (Hungarian) comes 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.
teknősbéka (Hungarian): turtle, tortoise
Definitions
- turtle, tortoise
Ancestry of “teknősbéka”, step by step
teknősbéka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian teknős
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | trough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals |