Where does “érdek” come from?
érdek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian érdekel, from Hungarian ér, from Proto-Uralic särä — vein, root.
érdek (Hungarian): interest
Ancestry of “érdek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | érdekel | to concern, interest, be interested in something |
| 2 | Hungarian | ér | blood vessel; vein; brook, streamlet, rill |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | särä | vein, root |
Words derived from “érdek”