Where does “cselgáncs” come from?

cselgáncs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian csel, from Hungarian csal — to cheat, deceive.

cselgáncs (Hungarian): judo

Definitions

  1. judo

Ancestry of “cselgáncs”, step by step

cselgáncs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian csel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancseltrick, ruse
2Hungariancsalto cheat, deceive

via Hungarian gáncs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangáncstrip, knock
Every word from Hungarian csalEvery word from Hungarian csel
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