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Where does “fenség” come from?

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

fenség (Hungarian): grandeur, majesty, sublimity; Highness

Definitions

  1. grandeur, majesty, sublimity; Highness

Ancestry of “fenség”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fenség”

  • fenséges
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