Where does “visszfény” come from?

visszfény (Hungarian) comes from German Widerschein, from German wider-, from Old Saxon widar-, from Old Saxon widar, from Old Saxon withar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- — apart, asunder; away from, against.

visszfény (Hungarian): reflection

Definitions

  1. reflection

Ancestry of “visszfény”, step by step

visszfény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Widerschein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiderscheinreflection
2Germanwider-against, contrary to, contra-
3Old Saxonwidar-Alternative form of withar-
4Old SaxonwidarAlternative form of withar; against
5Old Saxonwitharagainst, with, opposite, toward
6Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
7Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Hungarian fény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfénylight; shine
2Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3Proto-Uralicpäje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþrą →