Where does “nincs mese” come from?

nincs mese (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nincs, from Hungarian nem, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ne — no, not.

nincs mese (Hungarian): and that’s the end (of the story), and that’s it there is no place for negotiation over the matter, it has to be implemented, whether we like it or not: usually used in case of an external necessity

Definitions

  1. and that’s the end (of the story), and that’s it there is no place for negotiation over the matter, it has to be implemented, whether we like it or not: usually used in case of an external necessity

Ancestry of “nincs mese”, step by step

nincs mese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian nincs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannincsthere is no, there is not
2Hungariannemno, not; no; sex, gender
3Proto-Finno-Ugricneno, not

via Hungarian mese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmesefairy tale, tale, fable; fabrication, tall story,...
2Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ne →Every word from Hungarian nem →Every word from Hungarian nincs →