Where does “mesélni” come from?

mesélni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mesél, from Hungarian mese, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.

mesélni (Hungarian): infinitive of mesél

Definitions

  1. infinitive of mesél

Ancestry of “mesélni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmesélto tell a story to someone; to tell, narrate,...
2Hungarianmesefairy tale, tale, fable; fabrication, tall story,...
3Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person
Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ →Every word from Hungarian mese →Every word from Hungarian mesél →