Where does “kellő” come from?

kellő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kell, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke- — to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory.

kellő (Hungarian): present participle of kell; required, adequate,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of kell; required, adequate,...

Ancestry of “kellő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankellmust, need to, have to; to be needed
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickelke-to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory

Words derived from “kellő

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke-Every word from Hungarian kell
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