Where does “betűcsalád” come from?

betűcsalád (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian család, from Proto-Slavic čeľadь — household; children; servants.

betűcsalád (Hungarian): type family set of typeface designs that are variations of the same style

Definitions

  1. type family set of typeface designs that are variations of the same style

Ancestry of “betűcsalád”, step by step

betűcsalád traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian család

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsaládfamily
2Proto-Slavicčeľadьhousehold; children; servants

via Hungarian betű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbetűletter, as in letter of the alphabet
Every word from Proto-Slavic čeľadь →Every word from Hungarian család →