Where does “fene” come from?

fene (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fen, from Hungarian fenn, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.

fene (Hungarian): damned, bloody, helluva; damn, hell; ulcer,...

Definitions

  1. damned, bloody, helluva; damn, hell; ulcer,...

Ancestry of “fene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfento sharpen, to whet, to hone; to rub, to smear;...
2HungarianfennAlternative form of fent; above
3Hungarianfélto fear, to be afraid of something; to fear...
4Proto-Uralicpidetall
5Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
6Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
7Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-—

Words derived from “fene”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic pitädäk →Every word from Finnish pitää →