Where does “jókedv” come from?
jókedv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ — good.
jókedv (Hungarian): cheerfulness, high spirits
Definitions
- cheerfulness, high spirits
Ancestry of “jókedv”, step by step
jókedv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian jó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jó | good good for something (can be used for) |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | jomɜ | good |
via Hungarian kedv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kedv | spirit, humour, mood, temper; disposition, fancy,... |