Where does “égre” come from?
égre (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ég, from Proto-Finno-Ugric äŋɜ- — fire; to burn.
égre (Hungarian): sublative singular of ég
Ancestry of “égre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | ég | sky; heaven; heaven as a replacement for God |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | äŋɜ- | fire; to burn |