Where does “szén” come from?
szén (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric śᴕ̈ne — tinder fungus.
szén (Hungarian): carbon; coal
Definitions
- carbon; coal
Ancestry of “szén”, step by step
szén traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finno-Ugric śᴕ̈ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śᴕ̈ne | tinder fungus |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric śine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śine | charcoal |