Where does “sziget” come from?

sziget (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szeg, from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ — wedge.

sziget (Hungarian): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “sziget”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
2Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge

Words derived from “sziget”

Every word from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ →Every word from Hungarian szeg →