Where does “szigetre” come from?

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

szigetre (Hungarian): sublative singular of sziget

Definitions

  1. sublative singular of sziget

Ancestry of “szigetre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszigetisland
2Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
3Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge
Every word from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ →Every word from Hungarian szeg →Every word from Hungarian sziget →