Where does “jónak lát” come from?

jónak lát (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

jónak lát (Hungarian): to see fit, to deem appropriate

Definitions

  1. to see fit, to deem appropriate

Ancestry of “jónak lát”, step by step

jónak lát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lát

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlátto see
2Germanlōtplummet device for measuring water depth
3Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh

via Hungarian jó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjógood good for something (can be used for)
2Proto-Ugricjomɜgood
Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from German lōt →Every word from Hungarian lát →