Where does “kanálnyi” come from?
kanálnyi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -nyi, from Hungarian -re — onto, on. Used to form the sublative case.
kanálnyi (Hungarian): spoonful
Ancestry of “kanálnyi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | -nyi | -ful, as much as. Added to a noun to form an... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -re | onto, on. Used to form the sublative case |