Where does “szalmaláng” come from?

szalmaláng (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian láng, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lomɜ — warmth, flame.

szalmaláng (Hungarian): the quickly flaring and dying flame of lit straw

Definitions

  1. the quickly flaring and dying flame of lit straw

Ancestry of “szalmaláng”, step by step

szalmaláng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian láng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlángflame, flare, fire
2Proto-Finno-Ugriclomɜwarmth, flame

via Hungarian szalma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszalmastraw

Words derived from “szalmaláng”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lomɜ →Every word from Hungarian láng →