Where does “holdfény” come from?

holdfény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fény, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

holdfény (Hungarian): moonlight

Definitions

  1. moonlight

Ancestry of “holdfény”, step by step

holdfény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfénylight; shine
2Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3Proto-Uralicpäje—

via Hungarian Hold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianHoldMoon
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Hungarian fény →