Where does “jelnyelv” come from?
jelnyelv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jel, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jälke.
jelnyelv (Hungarian): sign language
Ancestry of “jelnyelv”, step by step
jelnyelv 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 nyelv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nyelv | tongue; language; language, tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ńälmä | tongue |
Words derived from “jelnyelv”