Where does “derűlátás” come from?

derűlátás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian látás, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

derűlátás (Hungarian): optimism a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

Definitions

  1. optimism a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

Ancestry of “derűlátás”, step by step

derűlátás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian látás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlátássight, eyesight, vision
2Hungarianlátto see
3Germanlōtplummet device for measuring water depth
4Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh

via Hungarian derű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianderűbright weather, clear sky, brightness; serenity,...
2Hungarianderülto clear up; to cheer up, brighten up; to be...
3Hungarian-ülAppended to an adjective to form an intransitive...
Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from German lōt →Every word from Hungarian lát →