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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | jel | sign, symbol; marker, inflectional suffix or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |