Where does “csaknem” come from?
csaknem (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nem, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ne — no, not.
csaknem (Hungarian): almost, close to
Definitions
- almost, close to
Ancestry of “csaknem”, step by step
csaknem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian nem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nem | no, not; no; sex, gender |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ne | no, not |
via Hungarian csak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csak | only, exclusively; just, only, merely, solely;... |