Where does “szemügy” come from?

szemügy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szem, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.

szemügy (Hungarian): attention paid through the eyes. Only used in...

Definitions

  1. attention paid through the eyes. Only used in...

Ancestry of “szemügy”, step by step

szemügy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
2Proto-Uralicśilmäeye

via Hungarian ügy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianügymatter, concern, transaction, case; river, brook,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricsiδ̕ɜhumidity, moisture, wetland, marshland; hurry,...

Words derived from “szemügy”

Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →