Where does “palavessző” come from?

palavessző (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vessző, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waćɜ — thin, bendable branch or twig.

palavessző (Hungarian): slate pencil a pencil designed to be used on a writing slate

Definitions

  1. slate pencil a pencil designed to be used on a writing slate

Ancestry of “palavessző”, step by step

palavessző traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vessző

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvesszőcomma; cane; rod, stave, stick, wand
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwaćɜthin, bendable branch or twig

via Hungarian pala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpalaslate
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waćɜ →Every word from Hungarian vessző →