Where does “méh” come from?
méh (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
méh (Hungarian): bee; womb, uterus
Definitions
- bee; womb, uterus
Ancestry of “méh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |