Where does “iránytű” come from?
iránytű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian irány, from Hungarian -ány, from Hungarian -ny — Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.
iránytű (Hungarian): compass
Ancestry of “iránytű”, step by step
iránytű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian irány
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | irány | direction, way; towards |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ány | Added to a verb to form a noun or less frequently... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ny | Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective |
via Hungarian tű
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tű | needle; pin |
| 2 | Hungarian | tövik | to stitch; to prick, drill; to prick, stab;... |
Words derived from “iránytű”