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

Definitions

  1. gallows

Ancestry of “akasztófa”, step by step

akasztófa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian akasztó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianakasztópresent participle of akaszt; hanger; loop, tab
2Hungarian-ó-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...

via Hungarian fá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfáfa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the...
2Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood

Words derived from “akasztófa”

Every word from Hungarian -ó →Every word from Hungarian akasztó →