Where does “nyírj” come from?

nyírj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyír, from Proto-Uralic ńüre — twig; sprout.

Ancestry of “nyírj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyírto cut, trim; to mow, cut; to shear
2Proto-Uralicńüretwig; sprout
Every word from Proto-Uralic ńüre →Every word from Hungarian nyír →