Where does “késhegy” come from?

késhegy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kés, from Proto-Uralic kečɜ — knife.

késhegy (Hungarian): tip of the knife

Definitions

  1. tip of the knife

Ancestry of “késhegy”, step by step

késhegy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kés

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankésknife
2Proto-Uralickečɜknife

via Hungarian hegy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhegymountain

Words derived from “késhegy

Every word from Proto-Uralic kečɜEvery word from Hungarian kés