Where does “orrlyuk” come from?

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

orrlyuk (Hungarian): nostril

Definitions

  1. nostril

Ancestry of “orrlyuk”, step by step

orrlyuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian orr

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

via Hungarian lyuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlyukhole, opening, aperture; burrow, hollow, lair;...
2Proto-Uraliclowkkehole
Every word from Proto-Uralic wëreEvery word from Hungarian orr