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Where does “nyaló” come from?

nyaló (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyál, from Proto-Uralic ńale- — to lick.

nyaló (Hungarian): present participle of nyal; licking; licker

Definitions

  1. present participle of nyal; licking; licker

Ancestry of “nyaló”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyálsaliva
2Proto-Uralicńale-to lick

Words derived from “nyaló”

  • talpnyaló
  • nyalóka
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