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Where does “szellőcske” come from?

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

szellőcske (Hungarian): breeze, zephyr

Definitions

  1. breeze, zephyr

Ancestry of “szellőcske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszellőbreeze, zephyr
2Hungarianszélwind; edge
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśälä-to cut, cut up, slice

Words derived from “szellőcske”

  • szellőcskék
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