Where does “kelletlen” come from?

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

kelletlen (Hungarian): reluctant, unwilling

Definitions

  1. reluctant, unwilling

Ancestry of “kelletlen”, 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 “kelletlen”

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