Where does “világhír” come from?

világhír (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian világ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke — light.

világhír (Hungarian): world-wide fame / renown, international...

Definitions

  1. world-wide fame / renown, international...

Ancestry of “világhír”, step by step

világhír traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian világ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvilágworld; illumination, light, brightness, sight;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwalkelight

via Hungarian hír

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhírnews, information; reputation

Words derived from “világhír”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric walke →Every word from Hungarian világ →