Where does “tolvajnyelv” come from?

tolvajnyelv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nyelv, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńälmä — tongue.

tolvajnyelv (Hungarian): cant

Definitions

  1. cant

Ancestry of “tolvajnyelv”, step by step

tolvajnyelv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian nyelv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannyelvtongue; language; language, tongue
2Proto-Finno-Ugricńälmätongue

via Hungarian tolvaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantolvajthief

Words derived from “tolvajnyelv

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńälmäEvery word from Hungarian nyelv