Where does “szelest” come from?

szelest (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian széles, from Hungarian szél, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śälä- — to cut, cut up, slice.

Ancestry of “szelest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszéleswide
2Hungarianszélwind; edge
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśälä-to cut, cut up, slice
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śälä- →Every word from Hungarian szél →Every word from Hungarian széles →
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