Where does “hófajd” come from?

hófajd (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hó, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

hófajd (Hungarian): ptarmigan any of three species of small grouse in the genus

Definitions

  1. ptarmigan any of three species of small grouse in the genus

Ancestry of “hófajd”, step by step

hófajd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhósnow; month; whoa
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

via Hungarian fajd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfajdgrouse
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpaδ̕tɜmale of capercaillie; Tetrao urogallus

Words derived from “hófajd”

Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋe →Every word from Hungarian hó →