Where does “néhányig” come from?

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

néhányig (Hungarian): terminative singular of néhány

Definitions

  1. terminative singular of néhány

Ancestry of “néhányig”, 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 →