Where does “növénytan” come from?

növénytan (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tán, from Hungarian talán, from Hungarian találom, from Hungarian talál, from Proto-Uralic tole-, from Hungarian -ál, from Hungarian -l, from Proto-Uralic -l.

növénytan (Hungarian): botany

Definitions

  1. botany

Ancestry of “növénytan”, step by step

növénytan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian tán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantánmaybe, perhaps
2Hungariantalánmaybe, perhaps
3Hungariantalálomfirst-person singular indicative present definite...
4Hungariantalálto find, come across; to find; to hit
5Proto-Uralictole-to come
6Hungarian-álSame as -l with the "-á-" linking vowel. Used for...
7Hungarian-lAppended to a noun, an adjective or less...
8Proto-Uralic-l—

via Hungarian növény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannövényplant
2Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
3Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
4Middle Chinese能talent, ability
Every word from Proto-Uralic -l →Every word from Hungarian -ál →Every word from Proto-Uralic tole- →