Where does “gerincvelő” come from?

gerincvelő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian velő, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiδɜ.

gerincvelő (Hungarian): spinal cord

Definitions

  1. spinal cord

Ancestry of “gerincvelő”, step by step

gerincvelő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian velő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvelőmarrow, bone marrow; essence, pith, marrow, gist
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwiδɜ—

via Hungarian gerinc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangerincmountain ridge, chine; spine, backbone; spinal

Words derived from “gerincvelő”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiδɜ →Every word from Hungarian velő →