Where does “folyóvíz” come from?

folyóvíz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian folyó, from Hungarian folyik, from Proto-Ugric pȣlɜ- — stream bubbling.

folyóvíz (Hungarian): stream a body of moving water confined by banks[http://tamop412a.ttk.pte.hu/files/foldrajz1/www/ch04.html]

Definitions

  1. stream a body of moving water confined by banks[http://tamop412a.ttk.pte.hu/files/foldrajz1/www/ch04.html]

Ancestry of “folyóvíz”, step by step

folyóvíz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian folyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfolyópresent participle of folyik; flowing, running;...
2Hungarianfolyikto flow; to go on
3Proto-Ugricpȣlɜ-stream bubbling

via Hungarian víz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvízwater; flood; drinking water, mineral water
2Proto-Uralicwetewater
Every word from Proto-Ugric pȣlɜ- →Every word from Hungarian folyik →Every word from Hungarian folyó →