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Where does “higany” come from?

higany (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -ány, from Hungarian -ny — Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.

higany (Hungarian): mercury

Definitions

  1. mercury

Ancestry of “higany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-ányAdded to a verb to form a noun or less frequently...
2Hungarian-nyAdded to a word to form a noun or an adjective

Words derived from “higany”

  • higanylámpa
Every word from Hungarian -ny →