Where does “családfő” come from?

családfő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fő, from Hungarian fej, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

családfő (Hungarian): head of the house, head of the family,...

Definitions

  1. head of the house, head of the family,...

Ancestry of “családfő”, step by step

családfő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfőmain, principal, key, chief, cardinal, core, most...
2Hungarianfejhead; head, mind, brain, intellect; heads,...
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

via Hungarian család

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsaládfamily
2Proto-Slavicčeľadьhousehold; children; servants
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Hungarian fej →Every word from Hungarian fő →