Where does “szárazföld” come from?
szárazföld (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian száraz, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarɜ- — to become dry; to dry, become dry.
szárazföld (Hungarian): land
Definitions
- land
Ancestry of “szárazföld”, step by step
szárazföld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian száraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | száraz | dry |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śarɜ- | to become dry; to dry, become dry |
via Hungarian Föld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Föld | Earth |