Where does “szemügyre” come from?

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

szemügyre (Hungarian): sublative singular of szemügy

Definitions

  1. sublative singular of szemügy

Ancestry of “szemügyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszemügyattention paid through the eyes. Only used in...
2Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
3Proto-Uralicśilmäeye
Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →Every word from Hungarian szemügy →