Hungarian Historical Phonology íz

íz 'Glied, Mal, -mal'

First attestation/Old Hungarian data

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Important dialectal forms

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(see UEW)

Uralic/Ugric/Pre-Hungarian reconstruction

(Disputed:)

UEW: PUg (? PFU) *jȣ̈tɜ 'section, part (of body), limb; joint (n); Glied; Gelenk'

Status of the Ugric etymology

Unclear

Loan etymology

None suggested

Cognates suggested in earlier research

UEW:

Khanty: East (V) jö̆t 'Gelenk', South (DN) jĕt 'Glied, Gelenk, Stengelknoten', North (O) jit 'Glied, Gelenk, Stengelknoten' < ? Proto-Khanty *jüt

Commentary

UEW considers the etymology uncertain.

The reconstruction of the Proto-Khanty word is unclear. Hungarian long í in inherited vocabulary usually results from contractions. Further research on the vocalism is needed.

Conclusion

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References

EWUng

UEW s.v. jȣ̈tɜ: ? PUg Uralonet