Where does “szigetvilág” come from?

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

szigetvilág (Hungarian): archipelago

Definitions

  1. archipelago

Ancestry of “szigetvilág”, step by step

szigetvilág traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian sziget

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszigetisland
2Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
3Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge

via Hungarian világ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvilágworld; illumination, light, brightness, sight;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwalkelight

Words derived from “szigetvilág”

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