Where does “veszélyben” come from?

veszélyben (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian veszély, from Hungarian vész, from Proto-Uralic wexe- — to take, to grasp.

veszélyben (Hungarian): inessive singular of veszély

Definitions

  1. inessive singular of veszély

Ancestry of “veszélyben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianveszélydanger
2Hungarianvészplague, pestilence, pandemic, disease; disaster,...
3Proto-Uralicwexe-to take, to grasp
Every word from Proto-Uralic wexe- →Every word from Hungarian vész →Every word from Hungarian veszély →