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Where does “harisnya” come from?

harisnya (Hungarian) comes from Ukrainian холошні, from Ukrainian холоша — leg of trousers.

harisnya (Hungarian): stocking

Definitions

  1. stocking

Ancestry of “harisnya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianхолошніwinter peasant pants made of cloth
2Ukrainianхолошаleg of trousers

Words derived from “harisnya”

  • kékharisnya
  • harisnyanadrág
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