Where does “határvadász” come from?

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

határvadász (Hungarian): border guard, border patrol agent

Definitions

  1. border guard, border patrol agent

Ancestry of “határvadász”, step by step

határvadász traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian határ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhatárlimit, boundary; border, outskirts, frontier,...
2Hungarianhátback; well; then, and, but
3Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Hungarian vadász

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvadászhunter
2Hungarianvádcharge, accusation, allegation; prosecution
3Hungarianvádolto accuse somebody
Every word from Proto-Uralic kutte →Every word from Hungarian hát →Every word from Hungarian határ →