Where does “őrnagy” come from?

őrnagy (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian őr, from Hungarian őriz, from Hungarian -kedik — Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...

őrnagy (Hungarian): major

Definitions

  1. major

Ancestry of “őrnagy”, step by step

őrnagy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian őr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianőrguard, watchman, keeper; guardian, protector;...
2Hungarianőrizto guard, herd, watch, keep safe
3Hungarian-kedikAdded to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...

via Hungarian Nagy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianNagybig, great
Every word from Hungarian -kedik →Every word from Hungarian őriz →Every word from Hungarian őr →