Where does “jelen” come from?
jelen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jel, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jälke.
jelen (Hungarian): present; superessive singular of jel
Definitions
- present; superessive singular of jel
Ancestry of “jelen”, step by step
jelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian jel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jel | sign, symbol; marker, inflectional suffix or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |
via Hungarian jelenkor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jelenkor | present time, present day; the present time, our... |