Where does “sző” come from?

sző (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Ugric säŋɜ — light, clear.

sző (Hungarian): to weave; to spin; to plot

Definitions

  1. to weave; to spin; to plot

Ancestry of “sző”, step by step

sző traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Ugric säŋɜ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ugricsäŋɜlight, clear

via Proto-Finno-Ugric śäŋe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugricśäŋehair, plait of hair; braid; to braid

Words derived from “sző

Every word from Proto-Ugric säŋɜ