Where does “szemhéj” come from?
szemhéj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szem, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.
szemhéj (Hungarian): eyelid
Definitions
- eyelid
Ancestry of “szemhéj”, step by step
szemhéj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szem | eye; grain; grain, speck |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |
via Hungarian héj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | héj | shell egg, nut, skin apple, onion, potato, peel orange, lemon, rind melon, crust bread, bark tree |