Where does “jótékonyság” come from?

jótékonyság (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jótékony, from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ — good.

jótékonyság (Hungarian): charity, philanthropy

Definitions

  1. charity, philanthropy

Ancestry of “jótékonyság”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjótékonybeneficial, charitable
2Hungarianjógood good for something (can be used for)
3Proto-Ugricjomɜgood

Words derived from “jótékonyság”

Every word from Proto-Ugric jomɜ →Every word from Hungarian jó →Every word from Hungarian jótékony →