Where does “szemet huny” come from?

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

szemet huny (Hungarian): to turn a blind eye

Definitions

  1. to turn a blind eye

Ancestry of “szemet huny”, step by step

szemet huny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszemeye; grain; grain, speck
2Proto-Uralicśilmäeye

via Hungarian huny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhunyto close the eyes; to cover one's eyes, hide...
2Proto-Uralickuńa-close; blink
Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →
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