Where does “ügyvéd” come from?
ügyvéd (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.
ügyvéd (Hungarian): lawyer, attorney, counsel
Definitions
- lawyer, attorney, counsel
Ancestry of “ügyvéd”, step by step
ügyvéd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian véd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | véd | to protect, guard; to shelter; to defend |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | wäntɜ- | to see, look at, watch |
via Hungarian ügy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ügy | matter, concern, transaction, case; river, brook,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | siδ̕ɜ | humidity, moisture, wetland, marshland; hurry,... |
Words derived from “ügyvéd”