Where does “edényalátét” come from?

edényalátét (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian alátét, from Hungarian alátesz — to put under something.

edényalátét (Hungarian): pot stand, hot pad, trivet (mat), dish mat an object made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, silicone or cork, placed between a serving dish and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage

Definitions

  1. pot stand, hot pad, trivet (mat), dish mat an object made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, silicone or cork, placed between a serving dish and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage

Ancestry of “edényalátét”, step by step

edényalátét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian alátét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianalátétunderlay, chock, mat, pad, washer
2Hungarianaláteszto put under something

via Hungarian edény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianedénypot, vessel; vessel
Every word from Hungarian alátesz →Every word from Hungarian alátét →
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