Where does “néhányba” come from?
néhányba (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian néhány, from Hungarian hány, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- — to strew, pour, throw, dig.
néhányba (Hungarian): illative singular of néhány
Definitions
- illative singular of néhány
Ancestry of “néhányba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | néhány | some, a few, several; some |
| 2 | Hungarian | hány | API?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kanɜ- | to strew, pour, throw, dig |