Where does “hányj” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hányj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianhányAPI?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickanɜ-to strew, pour, throw, dig
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ-Every word from Hungarian hány