Where does “többnyire” come from?

többnyire (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian több, from Hungarian -nyi, from Hungarian -re — onto, on. Used to form the sublative case.

többnyire (Hungarian): mostly, usually, generally, mainly, for the most...

Definitions

  1. mostly, usually, generally, mainly, for the most...

Ancestry of “többnyire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantöbbmore; several, multiple; older
2Hungarian-nyi-ful, as much as. Added to a noun to form an...
3Hungarian-reonto, on. Used to form the sublative case
Every word from Hungarian -reEvery word from Hungarian -nyiEvery word from Hungarian több