Where does “életpálya” come from?

életpálya (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian élet, from Hungarian él, from Proto-Ugric elɜ — edge.

életpálya (Hungarian): lifecourse, lifepath

Definitions

  1. lifecourse, lifepath

Ancestry of “életpálya”, step by step

életpálya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian élet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianéletlife
2Hungarianélto live; to live in a particular state; to use...
3Proto-Ugricelɜedge

via Hungarian pálya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpályacourt, rink, field, pitch; path, orbit, track;...
2Latinpalliumcloak; coverlet
Every word from Proto-Ugric elɜ →Every word from Hungarian él →Every word from Hungarian élet →