Where does “kígyóméreg” come from?

kígyóméreg (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kígyó, from Proto-Uralic küje — snake; viper.

kígyóméreg (Hungarian): snake venom

Definitions

  1. snake venom

Ancestry of “kígyóméreg”, step by step

kígyóméreg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kígyó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankígyósnake (reptile), serpent
2Proto-Uralicküjesnake; viper

via Hungarian méreg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianméregpoison, venom, toxin; anger, wrath
Every word from Proto-Uralic küje →Every word from Hungarian kígyó →