Where does “hódolat” come from?
hódolat (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hódol, from Middle High German holden, from Middle High German hulde, from Old High German huldī, from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.
hódolat (Hungarian): homage, reverence
Ancestry of “hódolat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | hódol | to pay homage to somebody; to have a passion for... |
| 2 | Middle High German | holden | to pay homage, swear fealty |
| 3 | Middle High German | hulde | fealty, homage |
| 4 | Old High German | huldī | friendliness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hulþī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hulþį̄ | — |