Where does “elvét” come from?

elvét (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élv, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

elvét (Hungarian): to miss; accusative of elve

Definitions

  1. to miss; accusative of elve

Ancestry of “elvét”, step by step

elvét traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian élv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianélvenjoyment, joy
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge

via French Helvète

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchHelvèteHelvetian
2Latinhelvetiusof or pertaining to the Helvetii; Helvetian
3Gaulishetu-terrain, grassland

via Hungarian vét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvétto wrong someone, to do wrong to someone; to...
2Proto-Uralicwettä-to throw, fling, toss

Words derived from “elvét”

Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian élv →
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