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
Ancestry of “élőlény”, step by step
élőlény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lény
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lény | being |
| 2 | Hungarian | lesz | will be; must be, have to be; to become, come... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | le- | to become; to be, exist, will be, live |
via Hungarian Élő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Élő | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | él | to live; to live in a particular state; to use... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | elɜ | edge |
Words derived from “élőlény”