Where does “néhányban” come from?

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

néhányban (Hungarian): inessive singular of néhány

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of néhány

Ancestry of “néhányban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannéhánysome, a few, several; some
2HungarianhányAPI?; how many?; to hurl, spout, fling, throw,...
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickanɜ-to strew, pour, throw, dig
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanɜ- →Every word from Hungarian hány →Every word from Hungarian néhány →