Where does “szemzug” come from?

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

szemzug (Hungarian): canthus either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet

Definitions

  1. canthus either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet

Ancestry of “szemzug”, step by step

szemzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szem

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

via Hungarian zúg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianzúgto rumble, buzz, hum; to shout, to say something...

Words derived from “szemzug”

Every word from Proto-Uralic śilmä →Every word from Hungarian szem →