Where does “fényperc” come from?

fényperc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fény, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

fényperc (Hungarian): light minute unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute, equal to approximately 17,987,520 kilometers

Definitions

  1. light minute unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute, equal to approximately 17,987,520 kilometers

Ancestry of “fényperc”, step by step

fényperc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfénylight; shine
2Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3Proto-Uralicpäje—

via Hungarian perc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpercminute; a segment of a finger
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Hungarian fény →