Where does “cserkészlány” come from?
cserkészlány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lány, from Hungarian leány, from Hungarian anya, from Proto-Uralic ańa — a relative.
cserkészlány (Hungarian): Girl Scout
Ancestry of “cserkészlány”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lány | girl; daughter |
| 2 | Hungarian | leány | Alternative form of lány, girl; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Hungarian | anya | mother; nut |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ańa | a relative |