Where does “majdnem” come from?
majdnem (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nem, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ne — no, not.
majdnem (Hungarian): almost, nearly
Definitions
- almost, nearly
Ancestry of “majdnem”, step by step
majdnem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian nem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nem | no, not; no; sex, gender |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ne | no, not |
via Hungarian majd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | majd | sometime, later; and then, afterwards, after;... |