Where does “közelmúlt” come from?
közelmúlt (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian múlt, from Hungarian -t, from Proto-Uralic -tt.
közelmúlt (Hungarian): recent past
Definitions
- recent past
Ancestry of “közelmúlt”, step by step
közelmúlt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian múlt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | múlt | third-person singular indicative past indefinite... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -t | Used to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -tt | — |
via Hungarian közel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | közel | near; nearly; vicinity, near |