Where does “szájharmonika” come from?

szájharmonika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian száj, from Proto-Uralic śoxi — mouth.

szájharmonika (Hungarian): harmonica

Definitions

  1. harmonica

Ancestry of “szájharmonika”, step by step

szájharmonika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian száj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszájmouth, oral
2Proto-Uralicśoximouth

via Hungarian harmonika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianharmonikaaccordion, squeezebox; harmonica; concertina
Every word from Proto-Uralic śoxi →Every word from Hungarian száj →
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