Where does “szélvihar” come from?

szélvihar (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vihar, from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

szélvihar (Hungarian): windstorm, gale, tempest, squall

Definitions

  1. windstorm, gale, tempest, squall

Ancestry of “szélvihar”, step by step

szélvihar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vihar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianviharstorm
2Proto-Slavicvixъrъwhirlwind
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀšuraswhirlwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Hungarian szél

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

Words derived from “szélvihar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀšuras →Every word from Proto-Slavic vixъrъ →