Where does “hódolatok” come from?
hódolatok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hódolat, 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.
Ancestry of “hódolatok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hódolat | homage, reverence |
| 2 | Hungarian | hódol | to pay homage to somebody; to have a passion for... |
| 3 | Middle High German | holden | to pay homage, swear fealty |
| 4 | Middle High German | hulde | fealty, homage |
| 5 | Old High German | huldī | friendliness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *hulþī | favor, grace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hulþį̄ | — |