Where does “holtig” come from?

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

Ancestry of “holtig”, step by step

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