Where does “viharsirály” come from?

viharsirály (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,...

viharsirály (Hungarian): common gull

Definitions

  1. common gull

Ancestry of “viharsirály”, step by step

viharsirály traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vihar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianviharstorm
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Hungarian sirály

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansirálygull, seagull
2Hungariansírgrave, tomb, burial place; to cry, to weep
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčiγɜ-rɜgrave

Words derived from “viharsirály”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →