Where does “ütőgardon” come from?
ütőgardon (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ütő, from Hungarian üt, from Proto-Finno-Ugric äktɜ- — hit, beat, cut.
ütőgardon (Hungarian): A folk musical instrument played primarily in...
Definitions
- A folk musical instrument played primarily in...
Ancestry of “ütőgardon”, step by step
ütőgardon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ütő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ütő | present participle of üt; beating, hitting,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | üt | to hit, strike, beat, knock, slap, smack; to take... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | äktɜ- | hit, beat, cut |
via Hungarian gardon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gardon | A folk musical instrument played primarily in Transylvania. It is similar in appearance to a cello, but it is played percussively like a drum. Instead of being played with a bow, its strings are plucked and beaten with a stick |