Where does “iparvágány” come from?

iparvágány (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vágány, from Hungarian vág, from Proto-Ugric waŋke- — to strike, cut.

iparvágány (Hungarian): industrial spur, industrial siding

Definitions

  1. industrial spur, industrial siding

Ancestry of “iparvágány”, step by step

iparvágány traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian vágány

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágányrail track; platform
2Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
3Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut

via Hungarian ipar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianiparindustry
2Hungarianiparkodik—
Every word from Proto-Ugric waŋke- →Every word from Hungarian vág →Every word from Hungarian vágány →