Where does “zárójel” come from?
zárójel (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jel, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jälke.
zárójel (Hungarian): parenthesis (parentheses), bracket(s)
Definitions
- parenthesis (parentheses), bracket(s)
Ancestry of “zárójel”, step by step
zárójel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian jel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jel | sign, symbol; marker, inflectional suffix or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |
via Hungarian záró
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | záró | present participle of zár; closing |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ó | -ing. Added to a verb to form the present... |
Words derived from “zárójel”