Where does “ily” come from?
ily (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian e, from Proto-Uralic e- — this; not; the negative verb.
ily (Hungarian): such
Definitions
- such
Ancestry of “ily”, step by step
ily traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | e | this; look!, hey! |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | e- | this; not; the negative verb |
via Hungarian ez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ez | this |
via Hungarian ilyen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ilyen | such a/an, this kind of; something like this,... |