Where does “kénkő” come from?
kénkő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kő, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.
kénkő (Hungarian): brimstone
Ancestry of “kénkő”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kő | stone; Alternative form of kell |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kiwe | rock, stone |