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Where does “szélkelep” come from?

szélkelep (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szél, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śälä- — to cut, cut up, slice.

szélkelep (Hungarian): clapper; chatterbox

Definitions

  1. clapper; chatterbox

Ancestry of “szélkelep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszélwind; edge
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśälä-to cut, cut up, slice
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