Where does “hüvelyk” come from?

hüvelyk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hüvely, from Hungarian -ély — Added to a verb or other parts of speech to form...

hüvelyk (Hungarian): thumb; inch

Definitions

  1. thumb; inch

Ancestry of “hüvelyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhüvelyscabbard, sheath; sleeve, bushing; pod
2Hungarian-élyAdded to a verb or other parts of speech to form...

Words derived from “hüvelyk”

Every word from Hungarian -ély →Every word from Hungarian hüvely →