Where does “valamivel” come from?

valamivel (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian valami, from Hungarian vala-, from Zou va̋, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *waa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *waʔ — bird, fowl.

valamivel (Hungarian): instrumental singular of valami

Definitions

  1. instrumental singular of valami

Ancestry of “valamivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvalamisomething
2Hungarianvala-some-
3Zouva̋bird
4Proto-Kuki-Chin*waa
5Proto-Sino-Tibetan*waʔbird, fowl
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *waʔEvery word from Hungarian vala-Every word from Hungarian valami
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