Where does “sima víz” come from?

sima víz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sima, from Hungarian simik, from Czech Šimon.

sima víz (Hungarian): plain water, tap water

Definitions

  1. plain water, tap water

Ancestry of “sima víz”, step by step

sima víz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian sima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansimasmooth, sleek; flat, even, smooth; smooth
2Hungariansimikto slide
3CzechŠimon—

via Hungarian víz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvízwater; flood; drinking water, mineral water
2Proto-Uralicwetewater
Every word from Czech Šimon →Every word from Hungarian simik →Every word from Hungarian sima →