Where does “szíveskedik” come from?

szíveskedik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szíves, from Hungarian szív, from Proto-Uralic śüdäme — heart.

szíveskedik (Hungarian): to be so kind as to…, kindly (do something)

Definitions

  1. to be so kind as to…, kindly (do something)

Ancestry of “szíveskedik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíveskind, engaging, pleasant, hearty; kindly
2Hungarianszívheart; to suck, inhale, absorb
3Proto-Uralicśüdämeheart
Every word from Proto-Uralic śüdäme →Every word from Hungarian szív →Every word from Hungarian szíves →