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

húsvét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vét

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

via Hungarian hús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhúsflesh; meat

Words derived from “húsvét”

Every word from Proto-Uralic wettä- →Every word from Hungarian vét →