Where does “határőr” come from?
határőr (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian határ, from Hungarian hát, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
határőr (Hungarian): border guard, border patrol agent
Definitions
- border guard, border patrol agent
Ancestry of “határőr”, step by step
határőr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian határ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | határ | limit, boundary; border, outskirts, frontier,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | hát | back; well; then, and, but |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |
via Hungarian őr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | őr | guard, watchman, keeper; guardian, protector;... |
| 2 | Hungarian | őriz | to guard, herd, watch, keep safe |
| 3 | Hungarian | -kedik | Added to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most... |