Where does “tolvajnyelv” come from?
tolvajnyelv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyelv, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńälmä — tongue.
tolvajnyelv (Hungarian): cant
Definitions
- cant
Ancestry of “tolvajnyelv”, step by step
tolvajnyelv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian nyelv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nyelv | tongue; language; language, tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ńälmä | tongue |
via Hungarian tolvaj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tolvaj | thief |