Where does “égtájak” come from?
égtájak (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian égtáj, 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 — to run.
égtájak (Hungarian): nominative plural of égtáj
Definitions
- nominative plural of égtáj
Ancestry of “égtájak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | égtáj | cardinal point, compass point |
| 2 | German | Himmelsgegend | cardinal point, compass point |
| 3 | German | Gegend | region |
| 4 | Middle High German | gegende | — |
| 5 | Old High German | geginōti | — |
| 6 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 7 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 8 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 9 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |