Where does “holtan” come from?

holtan (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian holt, from Hungarian hál, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.

holtan (Hungarian): dead as a predicate complement: in the state of being dead

Definitions

  1. dead as a predicate complement: in the state of being dead

Ancestry of “holtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianholtdead, deceased; dead; death
2Hungarianhálto sleep
3Proto-Uralickale-to die
Every word from Proto-Uralic kale- →Every word from Hungarian hál →Every word from Hungarian holt →
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