Where does “kénkő” come from?

kénkő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kő, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

kénkő (Hungarian): brimstone

Definitions

  1. brimstone

Ancestry of “kénkő”, step by step

kénkő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankőstone; Alternative form of kell
2Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Hungarian kén

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankénsulfur, sulphur
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →Every word from Hungarian kő →