Where does “irányelv” come from?

irányelv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian irány, from Hungarian -ány, from Hungarian -ny — Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.

irányelv (Hungarian): guideline, directive, guiding principle

Definitions

  1. guideline, directive, guiding principle

Ancestry of “irányelv”, step by step

irányelv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian irány

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianiránydirection, way; towards
2Hungarian-ányAdded to a verb to form a noun or less frequently...
3Hungarian-nyAdded to a word to form a noun or an adjective

via Hungarian élv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianélvenjoyment, joy
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge

Words derived from “irányelv

Every word from Hungarian -nyEvery word from Hungarian -ányEvery word from Hungarian irány