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Where does “hattyú” come from?

hattyú (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Ugric kottɜŋɜ, from Proto-Turkic kugu — swan.

hattyú (Hungarian): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “hattyú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ugrickottɜŋɜswan
2Proto-Turkickuguswan

Words derived from “hattyú”

  • hattyúdal
  • fekete hattyú
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