Where does “újjal” come from?

újjal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian új, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wuďe — new.

újjal (Hungarian): instrumental singular of új

Definitions

  1. instrumental singular of új

Ancestry of “újjal”, step by step

újjal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian új

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianújnew
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwuďenew

via Hungarian ujj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianujjfinger, toe, digit; sleeve
2Proto-Uralicsuwďafinger
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wuďe →Every word from Hungarian új →