Where does “szél” come from?
szél (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric śälä- — to cut, cut up, slice.
szél (Hungarian): wind; edge
Definitions
- wind; edge
Ancestry of “szél”, step by step
szél traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finno-Ugric śälä-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śälä- | to cut, cut up, slice |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric selɜ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | selɜ | edge |