Where does “égnek áll” come from?

égnek áll (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ég, from Proto-Finno-Ugric äŋɜ- — fire; to burn.

égnek áll (Hungarian): to stand on end

Definitions

  1. to stand on end

Ancestry of “égnek áll”, step by step

égnek áll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ég

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianégsky; heaven; heaven as a replacement for God
2Proto-Finno-Ugricäŋɜ-fire; to burn

via Hungarian áll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianállchin; to stand; to stand; to exist
2Hungarian-ít-ify, added to a noun, adjective, verb or other...
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric äŋɜ-Every word from Hungarian ég