Where does “Észak-Amerika” come from?
Észak-Amerika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian észak, from Hungarian éj, from Proto-Uralic üje — night.
Ancestry of “Észak-Amerika”, step by step
Észak-Amerika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian észak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | észak | north |
| 2 | Hungarian | éj | night |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | üje | night |
via Hungarian Amerika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Amerika | America |