Where does “szembeszáll” come from?

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

szembeszáll (Hungarian): to stand up to, to resist, to take on, to oppose, to confront, to brave

Definitions

  1. to stand up to, to resist, to take on, to oppose, to confront, to brave

Ancestry of “szembeszáll”, 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- →