Where does “vincseszterek” come from?
vincseszterek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vincseszter, from English Winchester, from Middle English Wynchester, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Old English ċeaster, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Ancestry of “vincseszterek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | vincseszter | hard drive, hard disk, hard disk drive |
| 2 | English | Winchester | A Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action... |
| 3 | Middle English | Wynchester | — |
| 4 | Old English | Wintanċeaster | Winchester city in England |
| 5 | Old English | ċeaster | city, town; settlement |
| 6 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |