Where does “homlokszíj” come from?

homlokszíj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szíj, from Proto-Finno-Permic śuka.

homlokszíj (Hungarian): browband part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down

Definitions

  1. browband part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down

Ancestry of “homlokszíj”, step by step

homlokszíj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szíj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíjstrap, thong, belt
2Proto-Finno-Permicśuka

via Hungarian homlok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhomlokforehead
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic śukaEvery word from Hungarian szíj