Where does “szénfekete” come from?

szénfekete (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fekete, from Proto-Ugric pᴕ̈kkɜ-ttɜ — black.

szénfekete (Hungarian): coal black of a black colour, like that of coal

Definitions

  1. coal black of a black colour, like that of coal

Ancestry of “szénfekete”, step by step

szénfekete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fekete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfeketeblack; tragic, mournful, black; illegal
2Proto-Ugricpᴕ̈kkɜ-ttɜblack

via Hungarian szén

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszéncarbon; coal
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśᴕ̈netinder fungus
Every word from Proto-Ugric pᴕ̈kkɜ-ttɜ →Every word from Hungarian fekete →