Where does “szegfű” come from?
szegfű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fű, from Proto-Ugric pimɜ — grass.
szegfű (Hungarian): clove; carnation
Ancestry of “szegfű”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | fű | grass; pot, grass, marijuana |
| 2 | Proto-Ugric | pimɜ | grass |
Words derived from “szegfű”