Where does “hüvelykujj” come from?

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

hüvelykujj (Hungarian): thumb

Definitions

  1. thumb

Ancestry of “hüvelykujj”, step by step

hüvelykujj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hüvelyk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhüvelykthumb; inch
2Hungarianhüvelyscabbard, sheath; sleeve, bushing; pod
3Hungarian-élyAdded to a verb or other parts of speech to form...

via Hungarian ujj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianujjfinger, toe, digit; sleeve
2Proto-Uralicsuwďafinger

Words derived from “hüvelykujj”

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