Where does “gyalogsül” come from?

gyalogsül (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gyalog, from Proto-Uralic jalka — foot.

gyalogsül (Hungarian): porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricid

Definitions

  1. porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricid

Ancestry of “gyalogsül”, step by step

gyalogsül traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian gyalog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyalogon foot, by walking; pawn
2Proto-Uralicjalkafoot

via Hungarian sül

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansülto bake, fry, roast; porcupine
2Hungariansütto bake, to roast; to shine
Every word from Proto-Uralic jalka →Every word from Hungarian gyalog →