Where does “diószeg” come from?

diószeg (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szeg, from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜ — wedge.

Ancestry of “diószeg”, step by step

diószeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian szeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszegto hem, to fringe; to cut; to break
2Proto-Ugricseŋkɜwedge

via Hungarian dió

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandiówalnut; some other nuts
Every word from Proto-Ugric seŋkɜEvery word from Hungarian szeg