Where does “sirály” come from?

sirály (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sír, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜ — grave.

sirály (Hungarian): gull, seagull

Definitions

  1. gull, seagull

Ancestry of “sirály”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansírgrave, tomb, burial place; to cry, to weep
2Proto-Finno-Ugricčiγɜ-rɜgrave

Words derived from “sirály”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜ →Every word from Hungarian sír →
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