Where does “észak” come from?

észak (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian éj, from Proto-Uralic üje — night.

észak (Hungarian): north

Definitions

  1. north

Ancestry of “észak”, step by step

észak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian éj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianéjnight
2Proto-Uralicüjenight

via Hungarian szak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszakpart, phase, stage, section; profession,...
2Hungarianszakmaprofession, occupation, trade, craft

Words derived from “észak”

Every word from Proto-Uralic üje →Every word from Hungarian éj →