Where does “szín” come from?

szín (Hungarian) comes from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

szín (Hungarian): color; complexion; light

Definitions

  1. color; complexion; light

Ancestry of “szín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaksieňhall
2Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “szín”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěnь →Every word from Slovak sieň →