Where does “képzeltelek” come from?

képzeltelek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian képzel, from Hungarian kép, from Proto-Turkic *kēp — form, example, image.

Ancestry of “képzeltelek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianképzelto imagine; take for, regard, consider, suppose,...
2Hungarianképmanner, way, method; form, shape, appearence;...
3Proto-Turkic*kēpform, example, image
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kēpEvery word from Hungarian képEvery word from Hungarian képzel