Where does “csúcsragadozó” come from?

csúcsragadozó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian csúcs, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćuća — point, peak.

csúcsragadozó (Hungarian): apex predator

Definitions

  1. apex predator

Ancestry of “csúcsragadozó”, step by step

csúcsragadozó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian csúcs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsúcstip, point; top; peak, summit
2Proto-Finno-Ugricćućapoint, peak

via Hungarian ragadozó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianragadozópresent participle of ragadoz; predatory,...
2Hungarian-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćućaEvery word from Hungarian csúcs