Where does “nyúlj” come from?

nyúlj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyúlik, from Hungarian nyúl, from Proto-Uralic ńomala — hare.

Ancestry of “nyúlj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyúlikto stretch, lengthen, elongate
2Hungariannyúlrabbit mammal, hare
3Proto-Uralicńomalahare
Every word from Proto-Uralic ńomala →Every word from Hungarian nyúl →Every word from Hungarian nyúlik →