Where does “fejőlány” come from?

fejőlány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lány, from Hungarian leány, from Hungarian anya, from Proto-Uralic ańa — a relative.

fejőlány (Hungarian): milkmaid, dairymaid

Definitions

  1. milkmaid, dairymaid

Ancestry of “fejőlány”, step by step

fejőlány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lány

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlánygirl; daughter
2HungarianleányAlternative form of lány, girl; Alternative form...
3Hungariananyamother; nut
4Proto-Uralicańaa relative

via Hungarian fejő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfejőpresent participle of fej; milker
2Hungarianfejhead; head, mind, brain, intellect; heads,...
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Uralic ańaEvery word from Hungarian anyaEvery word from Hungarian leány