Where does “Kisalföld” come from?
Kisalföld (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian alföld, from Hungarian ál-, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
Kisalföld (Hungarian): Little Hungarian Plain, Little Alföld
Definitions
- Little Hungarian Plain, Little Alföld
Ancestry of “Kisalföld”, step by step
Kisalföld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian alföld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | alföld | lowland; plain, an expanse of land with... |
| 2 | Hungarian | ál- | false, fake, sham, phoney, make-believe, bogus,... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Hungarian kis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kis | small, little |