négy (Hungarian)

Where does "négy" come from?

The Hungarian word "négy" traces its roots back to the Proto-Finno-Ugric term *neljä, meaning four. It shares a common ancestry with many other Uralic languages, appearing as "neljä" in Finnish, "neli" in Estonian, and "njeallje" in Northern Sami. This deep linguistic connection highlights the word's stability as it evolved across diverse northern and eastern European cultures.

Full etymology tree

• négy (Hungarian), 'four'
  • inherited *neljä (Proto-Finno-Ugric)

Cognates and doublets

• neli (Estonian)
• neljä (Finnish)
• няԯ (Northern Khanty)
• нила (Northern Mansi)
• njeallje (Northern Sami)

Descendants and derived words

• harmincnégy (Hungarian)
• hatvannégy (Hungarian)
• hetvennégy (Hungarian)
• huszonnégy (Hungarian)
• kilencvennégy (Hungarian)
• negyed (Hungarian)
• negyed (Hungarian)
• negyed (Hungarian)
• negyedik (Hungarian)
• négyen (Hungarian)
• négyen (Hungarian)
• négyes (Hungarian)

Updated July 2026

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