Where does “alvilág” come from?

alvilág (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian világ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke — light.

alvilág (Hungarian): underworld; underworld, netherworld

Definitions

  1. underworld; underworld, netherworld

Ancestry of “alvilág”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvilágworld; illumination, light, brightness, sight;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwalkelight

Words derived from “alvilág

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric walkeEvery word from Hungarian világ