főnix

Hungarian

noun
Definitions
  • phoenix a mythological bird

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phoenīx borrowed from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (date palm, crimson, date, phoenix, purple) derived from Egyptian bnw (grey heron).

Origin

Egyptian

bnw

Gloss

grey heron

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