Where does “éhínség” come from?
éhínség (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ínség, from Hungarian ín, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.
éhínség (Hungarian): famine
Ancestry of “éhínség”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | ínség | distress, poverty, misery, need |
| 2 | Hungarian | ín | tendon, sinew; slave |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | sëne | vein, blood vessel; sinew |