Where does “szökőnap” come from?

szökőnap (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szökő, from Hungarian szökik, from Proto-Turkic sēk- — to jump.

szökőnap (Hungarian): leap day

Definitions

  1. leap day

Ancestry of “szökőnap”, step by step

szökőnap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szökő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszökőpresent participle of szökik; fleeing, running...
2Hungarianszökikto hop; to flee
3Proto-Turkicsēk-to jump

via Hungarian nap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannapday; sun; solar
Every word from Proto-Turkic sēk- →Every word from Hungarian szökik →Every word from Hungarian szökő →