Where does “hátgerinc” come from?

hátgerinc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hát, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.

hátgerinc (Hungarian): spine, backbone, spinal column

Definitions

  1. spine, backbone, spinal column

Ancestry of “hátgerinc”, step by step

hátgerinc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hát

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhátback; well; then, and, but
2Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Hungarian gerinc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangerincmountain ridge, chine; spine, backbone; spinal
Every word from Proto-Uralic kutte →Every word from Hungarian hát →