Where does “gyermekvédelem” come from?

gyermekvédelem (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian védelem, from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.

gyermekvédelem (Hungarian): child protection

Definitions

  1. child protection

Ancestry of “gyermekvédelem”, step by step

gyermekvédelem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian védelem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvédelemdefence, protection, shield
2Hungarianvédto protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
3Proto-Uralicwäntɜ-to see, look at, watch

via Hungarian gyermek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyermekchild

Words derived from “gyermekvédelem”

Every word from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- →Every word from Hungarian véd →Every word from Hungarian védelem →