Where does “cégre” come from?

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

cégre (Hungarian): sublative singular of cég

Definitions

  1. sublative singular of cég

Ancestry of “cégre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancégfirm, company
2Hungariancégércantilever sign, shop sign, nameplate, signboard for a shop, inn, etc., designating the trade or line like a coat of arms
3GermanZeigerpointer, locator; hand; pointer
4Old High Germanzeigāri—
Every word from Old High German zeigāri →Every word from German Zeiger →Every word from Hungarian cégér →