Where does “édesgyökér” come from?
édesgyökér (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian édes, from Proto-Uralic ipśɜ — smell, taste.
édesgyökér (Hungarian): licorice
Ancestry of “édesgyökér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | édes | sweet; cute, dear; consanguineous |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ipśɜ | smell, taste |