Where does “néhányszor” come from?

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

néhányszor (Hungarian): several times, couple of times, a few times

Definitions

  1. several times, couple of times, a few times

Ancestry of “néhányszor”, 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 →