Where does “csecsemő” come from?
csecsemő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian emő, from Hungarian emik, from Proto-Uralic ime-, from Hungarian ím, from Hungarian i, from Hungarian e, from Proto-Uralic e- — this; not; the negative verb.
csecsemő (Hungarian): infant
Definitions
- infant
Ancestry of “csecsemő”, step by step
csecsemő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian emő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | emő | present participle of emik |
| 2 | Hungarian | emik | to suck |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ime- | to suck |
| 4 | Hungarian | ím | behold! see! lo! |
| 5 | Hungarian | i | small, young |
| 6 | Hungarian | e | this; look!, hey! |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | e- | this; not; the negative verb |
via Hungarian csecs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csecs | breast; nipple |