Where does “kígyászkeselyű” come from?

kígyászkeselyű (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kígyász, from Hungarian kígyó, from Proto-Uralic küje — snake; viper.

kígyászkeselyű (Hungarian): secretary bird

Definitions

  1. secretary bird

Ancestry of “kígyászkeselyű”, step by step

kígyászkeselyű traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kígyász

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankígyászhunter of reptiles
2Hungariankígyósnake (reptile), serpent
3Proto-Uralicküjesnake; viper

via Hungarian keselyű

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankeselyűvulture

Words derived from “kígyászkeselyű”

Every word from Proto-Uralic küje →Every word from Hungarian kígyó →Every word from Hungarian kígyász →