Where does “élőszó” come from?

élőszó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Élő, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

élőszó (Hungarian): word of mouth

Definitions

  1. word of mouth

Ancestry of “élőszó”, step by step

élőszó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian Élő

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

via Hungarian szó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
2Proto-Ugricsawɜ—
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian Élő →