Where does “csontszáraz” come from?

csontszáraz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian száraz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarɜ- — to become dry; to dry, become dry.

csontszáraz (Hungarian): bone-dry

Definitions

  1. bone-dry

Ancestry of “csontszáraz”, step by step

csontszáraz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian száraz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszárazdry
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśarɜ-to become dry; to dry, become dry

via Hungarian csont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsontbone
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarɜ- →Every word from Hungarian száraz →
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