Where does “nyílbillentyű” come from?

nyílbillentyű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian billentyű, from Hungarian billen, from Hungarian billeg — to sway, waggle.

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Ancestry of “nyílbillentyű”, step by step

nyílbillentyű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian billentyű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbillentyűkey; valve
2Hungarianbillento tilt, slant, lean, swing, dip
3Hungarianbillegto sway, waggle

via Hungarian nyíl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyílarrow
2Proto-Uralicńëlearrow
Every word from Hungarian billeg →Every word from Hungarian billen →Every word from Hungarian billentyű →