Where does “akárhány” come from?

akárhány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hány, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- — to strew, pour, throw, dig.

akárhány (Hungarian): any number of, however many

Definitions

  1. any number of, however many

Ancestry of “akárhány”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianhányAPI?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickanɜ-to strew, pour, throw, dig
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- →Every word from Hungarian hány →