Where does “Boldogkőújfalu” come from?

Boldogkőújfalu (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kő, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

Ancestry of “Boldogkőújfalu”, step by step

Boldogkőújfalu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankőstone; Alternative form of kell
2Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Hungarian új

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianújnew
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwuďenew

via Hungarian falu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfaluvillage
2Proto-Ugricpalɣɜvillage
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →
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