Where does “ivóvíz” come from?

ivóvíz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ivó, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

ivóvíz (Hungarian): drinking water

Definitions

  1. drinking water

Ancestry of “ivóvíz”, step by step

ivóvíz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ivó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianivópresent participle of iszik; drinking; drinker
2Hungarianiszikto drink
3Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?

via Hungarian víz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvízwater; flood; drinking water, mineral water
2Proto-Uralicwetewater

Words derived from “ivóvíz”

Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from Hungarian iszik →Every word from Hungarian ivó →