Where does “szemben” come from?

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

szemben (Hungarian): inessive singular of szem; across, opposite;...

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of szem; across, opposite;...

Ancestry of “szemben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
2Proto-Uralicśilmäeye
Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →