Where does “szőrén-szálán” come from?

szőrén-szálán (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szál, from Hungarian szóval, from Hungarian szó, from Proto-Ugric sawɜ.

szőrén-szálán (Hungarian): without a trace usually with the verbs

Definitions

  1. without a trace usually with the verbs

Ancestry of “szőrén-szálán”, step by step

szőrén-szálán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszálthread; fiber, fibre; stick
2Hungarianszóvalso, well, that is; instrumental singular of szó
3Hungarianszóword; voice; sound
4Proto-Ugricsawɜ—

via Hungarian szőr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszőrhair
2Proto-Ugricsäkrɜhair
Every word from Proto-Ugric sawɜ →Every word from Hungarian szó →Every word from Hungarian szóval →