Where does “mesekönyv” come from?
mesekönyv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mese, from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ — man, person.
mesekönyv (Hungarian): storybook a book of fairy tales, especially for children
Definitions
- storybook a book of fairy tales, especially for children
Ancestry of “mesekönyv”, step by step
mesekönyv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian mese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mese | fairy tale, tale, fable; fabrication, tall story,... |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | mańćɜ | man, person |
via Hungarian könyv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | könyv | book |