Where does “megnézni” come from?

megnézni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian megnéz, from Hungarian néz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric näke- — to see, look.

megnézni (Hungarian): infinitive of megnéz

Definitions

  1. infinitive of megnéz

Ancestry of “megnézni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmegnézto take a look, to examine, to observe, to view,...
2Hungariannézto look; to watch; to overlook
3Proto-Finno-Ugricnäke-to see, look
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric näke- →Every word from Hungarian néz →Every word from Hungarian megnéz →