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Where does “leves” come from?

leves (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lesz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric le- — to become; to be, exist, will be, live.

leves (Hungarian): soup

Definitions

  1. soup

Ancestry of “leves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianleszwill be; must be, have to be; to become, come...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricle-to become; to be, exist, will be, live

Words derived from “leves”

  • burgonyaleves
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