Where does “meghiúsul” come from?

meghiúsul (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hiúsul, from Hungarian hiú, from Hungarian hiu — emptiness, space.

meghiúsul (Hungarian): to fall through, come to nothing, end in smoke, go up in smoke, go up in flames, fall to the ground of hope, plans, projects: to be cancelled or ruined

Definitions

  1. to fall through, come to nothing, end in smoke, go up in smoke, go up in flames, fall to the ground of hope, plans, projects: to be cancelled or ruined

Ancestry of “meghiúsul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhiúsul
2Hungarianhiúvain
3Hungarianhiuemptiness, space
Every word from Hungarian hiuEvery word from Hungarian hiúEvery word from Hungarian hiúsul