Where does “közélet” come from?
közélet (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élet, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.
közélet (Hungarian): public life
Ancestry of “közélet”, step by step
közélet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian élet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | élet | life |
| 2 | Hungarian | él | to live; to live in a particular state; to use... |
| 3 | Proto-Ugric | elɜ | edge |
via Hungarian köz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | köz | "a gap in space or time between two other parts";... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *küti | — |
Words derived from “közélet”