Where does “vajszínű” come from?
vajszínű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian színű, from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
vajszínű (Hungarian): cream, crème having a yellowish white color, similar to the color of butter
Definitions
- cream, crème having a yellowish white color, similar to the color of butter
Ancestry of “vajszínű”, step by step
vajszínű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian színű
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | színű | colored, -color, of … color |
| 2 | Hungarian | szín | color; complexion; light |
| 3 | Slovak | sieň | hall |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Hungarian váj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | váj | to hollow out, scoop; to deepen |