Where does “szinte” come from?

szinte (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szín, from Slovak sieň, from Proto-Slavic sěnь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

szinte (Hungarian): almost, nearly

Definitions

  1. almost, nearly

Ancestry of “szinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíncolor; complexion; light
2Slovaksieňhall
3Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “szinte

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Slavic sěnьEvery word from Slovak sieň
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