Where does “fényszóró” come from?
fényszóró (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fény, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
fényszóró (Hungarian): headlight, headlamp
Definitions
- headlight, headlamp
Ancestry of “fényszóró”, step by step
fényszóró traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fény
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fény | light; shine |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Hungarian szóró
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szóró | present participle of szór; sprayer, caster,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | szór | to sprinkle, scatter |
| 3 | Turkic | unknown Turkic word | — |