Where does “kelletlenül” come from?

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

kelletlenül (Hungarian): reluctantly, unwillingly

Definitions

  1. reluctantly, unwillingly

Ancestry of “kelletlenül”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankelletlenreluctant, unwilling
2Hungariankellmust, need to, have to; to be needed
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickelke-to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke- →Every word from Hungarian kell →Every word from Hungarian kelletlen →