Where does “szerény” come from?
szerény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szer, from Proto-Uralic śerɜ — row, order; to join; to be linked / related to...
szerény (Hungarian): modest
Ancestry of “szerény”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szer | tool, instrument; chemical, agent, substance;... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śerɜ | row, order; to join; to be linked / related to... |