Where does “illatszer” come from?

illatszer (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian illat, from Hungarian illik, from Hungarian -an, from Hungarian -á, from Proto-Uralic -i.

illatszer (Hungarian): scent, perfume

Definitions

  1. scent, perfume

Ancestry of “illatszer”, step by step

illatszer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian illat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianillatfragrance, scent
2Hungarianillikto fit; to suit, to match; to be proper
3Hungarian-anAdded to an adjective to create an adverb; Added...
4HungarianUsed to form the third-person singular indicative...
5Proto-Uralic-i

via Hungarian szer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszertool, instrument; chemical, agent, substance;...
2Proto-Uralicśerɜrow, order; to join; to be linked / related to...

Words derived from “illatszer

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