Where does “sejtmag” come from?
sejtmag (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mag, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muŋkɜ — body.
sejtmag (Hungarian): cell nucleus, nucleus a large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material
Definitions
- cell nucleus, nucleus a large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material
Ancestry of “sejtmag”, step by step
sejtmag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian mag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mag | seed, pip; kernel, core |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | muŋkɜ | body |
via Hungarian sejt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sejt | cell; to suspect, presume, guess |