Where does “halig” come from?

halig (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hál, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.

halig (Hungarian): terminative singular of hal

Definitions

  1. terminative singular of hal

Ancestry of “halig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhálto sleep
2Proto-Uralickale-to die
Every word from Proto-Uralic kale- →Every word from Hungarian hál →
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