Where does “hangyászsün” come from?
hangyászsün (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hangyász, from Hungarian hangya, from Proto-Uralic kuńśe — ant; urine; star.
hangyászsün (Hungarian): echidna
Ancestry of “hangyászsün”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hangyász | anteater |
| 2 | Hungarian | hangya | ant |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kuńśe | ant; urine; star |