Where does “falán” come from?

falán (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fal, from Proto-Uralic pala- — to devour, eat.

falán (Hungarian): superessive singular of fala

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of fala

Ancestry of “falán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfalwall; to devour, gorge, wolf, scarf
2Proto-Uralicpala-to devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Uralic pala- →Every word from Hungarian fal →