Where does “viharmadár” come from?
viharmadár (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vihar, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
viharmadár (Hungarian): petrel
Definitions
- petrel
Ancestry of “viharmadár”, step by step
viharmadár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian vihar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | vihar | storm |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vixъrъ | whirlwind |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weiˀšuras | whirlwind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Hungarian madár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | madár | bird, fowl |