Where does “hableány” come from?

hableány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian leány, from Hungarian anya, from Proto-Uralic ańa — a relative.

hableány (Hungarian): mermaid

Definitions

  1. mermaid

Ancestry of “hableány”, step by step

hableány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian leány

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianleányAlternative form of lány, girl; Alternative form...
2Hungariananyamother; nut
3Proto-Uralicańaa relative

via Hungarian hab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhabfoam; whipped cream; froth
2Proto-Uralic*kompawave

Words derived from “hableány”

Every word from Proto-Uralic ańa →Every word from Hungarian anya →Every word from Hungarian leány →