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Where does “lányos” come from?

lányos (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lány, from Hungarian leány, from Hungarian anya, from Proto-Uralic ańa — a relative.

lányos (Hungarian): having a young, marriageable daughter; girlish,...

Definitions

  1. having a young, marriageable daughter; girlish,...

Ancestry of “lányos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlánygirl; daughter
2HungarianleányAlternative form of lány, girl; Alternative form...
3Hungariananyamother; nut
4Proto-Uralicańaa relative
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