Where does “szegfű” come from?

szegfű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fű, from Proto-Ugric pimɜ — grass.

szegfű (Hungarian): clove; carnation

Definitions

  1. clove; carnation

Ancestry of “szegfű”, step by step

szegfű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfűgrass; pot, grass, marijuana
2Proto-Ugricpimɜgrass

via Hungarian szeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
2Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge

Words derived from “szegfű”

Every word from Proto-Ugric pimɜ →Every word from Hungarian fű →