Where does “égtáj” come from?
égtáj (Hungarian) comes from German Himmelsgegend, from German Gegend, from Middle High German gegende, from Old High German geginōti, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata, from Latin contra, from Latin rota — to run.
égtáj (Hungarian): cardinal point, compass point
Definitions
- cardinal point, compass point
Ancestry of “égtáj”, step by step
égtáj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Himmelsgegend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Himmelsgegend | cardinal point, compass point |
| 2 | German | Gegend | region |
| 3 | Middle High German | gegende | — |
| 4 | Old High German | geginōti | — |
| 5 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 6 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 7 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 8 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |