Hungarian Historical Phonology szédül

szédül 'schwindeln, schwindelig werden, einen Schwindelanfall bekommen'

szédít 'schwindeln od. schwindelig machen; blenden, jmd. die Sinne verwirren'

First attestation/Old Hungarian data

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Important dialectal forms

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Uralic/Ugric/Pre-Hungarian reconstruction

Disputed

UEW: PUg *sȣjɜ- > sȣ̈jɜ- ‘turn (vi) (->) feel dizzy; (->) schwindeln (der Kopf)‘

Status of the Ugric etymology

Implausible

Loan etymology

None suggested

Cognates suggested in earlier research

UEW:

Khanty: East (V) sajəmt- 'schwindeln, wirbeln (der Kopf)', (Vj) sejəγ- 'wirbeln', South (DN) săjə-, săjγ- 'sich drehen', săjəmt- 'rollen; wirbeln (der Kopf)', (Ko) săjγ- 'sich umwenden'

Mansi: East (KM) säjγ-, (KU) säjγ- 'sich drehen, rollen, kreisen, herumgehen, schwindeln (der Kopf)'

Commentary

The suggested Ugric etymology is problematic, as the vowel-correspondences are completely unclear. Even UEW notes that the correspondences are irregular even within Khanty. UEW suggests that *j might have influenced the vowel-developments, but such a claim would need more detailed argumentation and parallel developments. It is also unclear whether a reflex of *j should be visible in Hungarian szédül.

Conclusion

Due to prolems with vowel-correspondences, the Ugric etymology cannot be accepted.

References

UEW s.v. sȣjɜ- , > sȣ̈jɜ: PUg Uralonet