Where does “késhegyre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “késhegyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankéshegytip of the knife
2Hungariankésknife
3Proto-Uralickečɜknife
Every word from Proto-Uralic kečɜEvery word from Hungarian késEvery word from Hungarian késhegy
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