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
- mostly, usually, generally, mainly, for the most...
Ancestry of “többnyire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | több | more; several, multiple; older |
| 2 | Hungarian | -nyi | -ful, as much as. Added to a noun to form an... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -re | onto, on. Used to form the sublative case |