Where does “szembenéz” come from?

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

szembenéz (Hungarian): to look someone straight in the eye/face, to face...

Definitions

  1. to look someone straight in the eye/face, to face...

Ancestry of “szembenéz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszembe-opposite of something, in the face of something
2Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
3Proto-Uralicśilmäeye
Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →Every word from Hungarian szembe- →