Where does “akasztófa” come from?
akasztófa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian akasztó, from Hungarian -ó — -ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
akasztófa (Hungarian): gallows
Ancestry of “akasztófa”, step by step
akasztófa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian akasztó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | akasztó | present participle of akaszt; hanger; loop, tab |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ó | -ing. Added to a verb to form the present... |
via Hungarian fá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fá | fa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |
Words derived from “akasztófa”