Where does “szökőév” come from?
szökőév (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szökő, from Hungarian szökik, from Proto-Turkic sēk- — to jump.
szökőév (Hungarian): leap year
Ancestry of “szökőév”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szökő | present participle of szökik; fleeing, running... |
| 2 | Hungarian | szökik | to hop; to flee |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | sēk- | to jump |