Where does “szintjén” come from?

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

szintjén (Hungarian): superessive singular of szintje

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of szintje

Ancestry of “szintjén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíntaccusative singular of szín
2Hungarianszíncolor; complexion; light
3Slovaksieňhall
4Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěnь →Every word from Slovak sieň →