Where does “aranyvessző” come from?

aranyvessző (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian arány, from Proto-Ugric θarańa, from Proto-Ugric sarańa.

aranyvessző (Hungarian): goldenrod

Definitions

  1. goldenrod

Ancestry of “aranyvessző”, step by step

aranyvessző traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian arány

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianarányratio, proportion, scale
2Proto-Ugricθarańagold, copper
3Proto-Ugricsarańa—

via Hungarian vessző

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvesszőcomma; cane; rod, stave, stick, wand
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwaćɜthin, bendable branch or twig
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