Where does “életkedv” come from?

életkedv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élet, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

életkedv (Hungarian): zest for life, lust for life

Definitions

  1. zest for life, lust for life

Ancestry of “életkedv”, step by step

életkedv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian élet

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

via Hungarian kedv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankedvspirit, humour, mood, temper; disposition, fancy,...
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜEvery word from Hungarian élEvery word from Hungarian élet