Where does “lelőhely” come from?

lelőhely (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lelő, from Hungarian lő, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

lelőhely (Hungarian): findspot, site a location at which items, or a specific item, have been found

Definitions

  1. findspot, site a location at which items, or a specific item, have been found

Ancestry of “lelőhely”, step by step

lelőhely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lelő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlelőto kill with a shot; present participle of lel
2Hungarianlőto shoot, fire
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Hungarian hely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhelyplace, location; space, room
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Hungarian lő →Every word from Hungarian lelő →