Where does “néhányon” come from?

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

néhányon (Hungarian): superessive singular of néhány

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of néhány

Ancestry of “néhányon”, 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 →