Where does “Hajdu” come from?

Hajdu (French) comes from Hungarian hajdú, from Hungarian hajtó, from Hungarian hajt, from Proto-Ugric kajɜ- — to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot.

Ancestry of “Hajdu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhajdúarmed cattle drover; hajduk; liveried attendant
2Hungarianhajtódriving a vehicle or machine
3Hungarianhajtto fold, to bend; to herd, to drive; to move, to...
4Proto-Ugrickajɜ-to bend, stoop; to chase, hunt, stalk, shoot
Every word from Proto-Ugric kajɜ- →Every word from Hungarian hajt →Every word from Hungarian hajtó →