Where does “befelé” come from?
befelé (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian felé, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
befelé (Hungarian): inward
Definitions
- inward
Ancestry of “befelé”, step by step
befelé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian felé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | felé | to, towards, in the direction of; nearby, around;... |
| 2 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 4 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Hungarian bé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bé | Alternative form of be, in; The name of the... |