Where does “életfogytig” come from?
életfogytig (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élet, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.
életfogytig (Hungarian): lifetime, life
Definitions
- lifetime, life
Ancestry of “életfogytig”, step by step
életfogytig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian élet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | élet | life |
| 2 | Hungarian | él | to live; to live in a particular state; to use... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | elɜ | edge |
via Hungarian fogytig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fogytig | until it runs out |