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Where does “hangyász” come from?

hangyász (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hangya, from Proto-Uralic kuńśe — ant; urine; star.

hangyász (Hungarian): anteater

Definitions

  1. anteater

Ancestry of “hangyász”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhangyaant
2Proto-Uralickuńśeant; urine; star

Words derived from “hangyász”

  • hangyászsün
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