Where does “néhány” come from?

néhány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hány, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- — to strew, pour, throw, dig.

néhány (Hungarian): some, a few, several; some

Definitions

  1. some, a few, several; some

Ancestry of “néhány”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianhányAPI?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickanɜ-to strew, pour, throw, dig

Words derived from “néhány”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- →Every word from Hungarian hány →