Where does “hógolyó” come from?

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

hógolyó (Hungarian): snowball

Definitions

  1. snowball

Ancestry of “hógolyó”, step by step

hógolyó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian

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

via Hungarian golyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangolyóball

Words derived from “hógolyó

Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋeEvery word from Hungarian