Where does “íjhúr” come from?

íjhúr (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian íj, from Proto-Uralic joŋse — bow.

íjhúr (Hungarian): bowstring

Definitions

  1. bowstring

Ancestry of “íjhúr”, step by step

íjhúr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian íj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianíjbow
2Proto-Uralicjoŋsebow

via Hungarian húr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhúrstring, wire; chord
Every word from Proto-Uralic joŋseEvery word from Hungarian íj
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