Where does “légszomj” come from?

légszomj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szomj, from Hungarian szomjú — thirsty.

légszomj (Hungarian): shortness of breath, breathlessness, dyspnoea, dyspnea difficult or laboured respiration

Definitions

  1. shortness of breath, breathlessness, dyspnoea, dyspnea difficult or laboured respiration

Ancestry of “légszomj”, step by step

légszomj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szomj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszomjthirst
2Hungarianszomjúthirsty

via Hungarian lég

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlégair, atmosphere; air-, aerial
2Hungarianlevegő ég—
Every word from Hungarian szomjú →Every word from Hungarian szomj →