Where does “óév” come from?

óév (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ó, from Proto-Uralic oma — old, previous.

óév (Hungarian): old year, past year, yesteryear the year that is soon to end or that has just recently passed

Definitions

  1. old year, past year, yesteryear the year that is soon to end or that has just recently passed

Ancestry of “óév”, step by step

óév traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianóold, ancient, antique; oh!; Alternative form of...
2Proto-Uralicomaold, previous

via Hungarian év

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianévyear
Every word from Proto-Uralic oma →Every word from Hungarian ó →