Where does “zsiger” come from?
zsiger (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جگر, from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
zsiger (Hungarian): viscus, entrail, gut
Ancestry of “zsiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جگر | liver, lung |
| 2 | Persian | جگر | liver; dear, darling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
Words derived from “zsiger”