Where does “ellentmond” come from?
ellentmond (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ellent, from Hungarian ellen, from Hungarian el-, from Hungarian -ső, from Hungarian -s — Added to a noun to form an adjective meaning...
ellentmond (Hungarian): to contradict, oppose
Definitions
- to contradict, oppose
Ancestry of “ellentmond”, step by step
ellentmond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ellent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ellent | accusative singular of ellen; against |
| 2 | Hungarian | ellen | against; enemy, opponent |
| 3 | Hungarian | el- | indicates actions whose direction is pointing... |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ső | Added to a noun or a stem to form an adjective |
| 5 | Hungarian | -s | Added to a noun to form an adjective meaning... |