Where does “szegfűszeg” come from?

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

szegfűszeg (Hungarian): clove

Definitions

  1. clove

Ancestry of “szegfűszeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszegfűclove; carnation
2Hungarianfűgrass; pot, grass, marijuana
3Proto-Ugricpimɜgrass

Words derived from “szegfűszeg”

Every word from Proto-Ugric pimɜ →Every word from Hungarian fű →Every word from Hungarian szegfű →
szegfűszeg — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer