Where does “szorzásjel” come from?

szorzásjel (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szorzás, from Hungarian szoroz, from Hungarian sokszoroz — to multiply.

szorzásjel (Hungarian): multiplication sign

Definitions

  1. multiplication sign

Ancestry of “szorzásjel”, step by step

szorzásjel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szorzás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszorzásmultiplication
2Hungarianszorozto multiply
3Hungariansokszorozto multiply

via Hungarian jel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjelsign, symbol; marker, inflectional suffix or...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricjälke—
Every word from Hungarian sokszoroz →Every word from Hungarian szoroz →Every word from Hungarian szorzás →