Where does “könnyelmű” come from?

könnyelmű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian könnyű, from Proto-Ugric kᴕ̈nɜ — light.

könnyelmű (Hungarian): careless, reckless, improvident, light-minded, light-headed person or manifestation

Definitions

  1. careless, reckless, improvident, light-minded, light-headed person or manifestation

Ancestry of “könnyelmű”, step by step

könnyelmű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian könnyű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankönnyűeasy; light; easy, loose
2Proto-Ugrickᴕ̈nɜlight

via Hungarian elme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianelmemind, intellect, intelligence, wit, brain

Words derived from “könnyelmű

Every word from Proto-Ugric kᴕ̈nɜEvery word from Hungarian könnyű