Where does “könnycsont” come from?

könnycsont (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian könny, from Proto-Uralic küńele — tear.

könnycsont (Hungarian): lacrimal bone the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye

Definitions

  1. lacrimal bone the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye

Ancestry of “könnycsont”, step by step

könnycsont traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian könny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankönnytear
2Proto-Uralicküńeletear

via Hungarian csont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsontbone

Words derived from “könnycsont

Every word from Proto-Uralic küńeleEvery word from Hungarian könny