Where does “cég” come from?

cég (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian cégér, from German Zeiger, from Old High German zeigāri.

cég (Hungarian): firm, company

Definitions

  1. firm, company

Ancestry of “cég”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancégércantilever sign, shop sign, nameplate, signboard for a shop, inn, etc., designating the trade or line like a coat of arms
2GermanZeigerpointer, locator; hand; pointer
3Old High Germanzeigāri—

Words derived from “cég”

Every word from Old High German zeigāri →Every word from German Zeiger →Every word from Hungarian cégér →