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
- to look someone straight in the eye/face, to face...
Ancestry of “szembenéz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szembe- | opposite of something, in the face of something |
| 2 | Hungarian | szem | eye; grain; grain, speck |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |