Where does “alvilág” come from?
alvilág (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian világ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke — light.
alvilág (Hungarian): underworld; underworld, netherworld
Definitions
- underworld; underworld, netherworld
Ancestry of “alvilág”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | világ | world; illumination, light, brightness, sight;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | walke | light |