Where does “élőlény” come from?

élőlény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lény, from Hungarian lesz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric le- — to become; to be, exist, will be, live.

élőlény (Hungarian): living being

Definitions

  1. living being

Ancestry of “élőlény”, step by step

élőlény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlénybeing
2Hungarianleszwill be; must be, have to be; to become, come...
3Proto-Finno-Ugricle-to become; to be, exist, will be, live

via Hungarian Élő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianÉlő
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge

Words derived from “élőlény

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric le-Every word from Hungarian leszEvery word from Hungarian lény