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Where does “húsvét” come from?

húsvét (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vét, from Proto-Uralic wettä- — to throw, fling, toss.

húsvét (Hungarian): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “húsvét”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvétto wrong someone, to do wrong to someone; to...
2Proto-Uralicwettä-to throw, fling, toss

Words derived from “húsvét”

  • húsvéti
  • húsvétot
  • húsvéti tojás
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