Where does “billentyű” come from?

billentyű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian billen, from Hungarian billeg — to sway, waggle.

billentyű (Hungarian): key; valve

Definitions

  1. key; valve

Ancestry of “billentyű”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbillento tilt, slant, lean, swing, dip
2Hungarianbillegto sway, waggle

Words derived from “billentyű”

Every word from Hungarian billeg →Every word from Hungarian billen →