Where does “arcszín” come from?

arcszín (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

arcszín (Hungarian): complexion, colour

Definitions

  1. complexion, colour

Ancestry of “arcszín”, step by step

arcszín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíncolor; complexion; light
2Slovaksieňhall
3Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Hungarian arc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianarcface
2Hungarianorrnose; nasal, naso-
3Proto-Uralicwërepeak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-