Where does “Közép-Amerika” come from?

Közép-Amerika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian közép, from Proto-Ugric kitɜ.

Ancestry of “Közép-Amerika”, step by step

Közép-Amerika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian közép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianközépmiddle, center; mean
2Proto-Ugrickitɜ—

via Hungarian Amerika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianAmerikaAmerica
Every word from Proto-Ugric kitɜ →Every word from Hungarian közép →
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