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Where does “hányó” come from?

hányó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hány, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- — to strew, pour, throw, dig.

hányó (Hungarian): throwing

Definitions

  1. throwing

Ancestry of “hányó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianhányAPI?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickanɜ-to strew, pour, throw, dig

Words derived from “hányó”

  • tűzhányók
  • tűzhányó
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