Where does “orrüreg” come from?

orrüreg (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian orr, from Proto-Uralic wëre — peak.

orrüreg (Hungarian): nasal cavity

Definitions

  1. nasal cavity

Ancestry of “orrüreg”, step by step

orrüreg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian orr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianorrnose; nasal, naso-
2Proto-Uralicwërepeak

via Hungarian üreg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianüregcavity, hole, cave, pit, cavern, sinus
2Hungarianür-

Words derived from “orrüreg

Every word from Proto-Uralic wëreEvery word from Hungarian orr