Where does “színre” come from?
színre (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
színre (Hungarian): sublative singular of szín
Definitions
- sublative singular of szín
Ancestry of “színre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szín | color; complexion; light |
| 2 | Slovak | sieň | hall |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sěnь | shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |