Where does “környezetvédelem” come from?

környezetvédelem (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian védelem, from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.

környezetvédelem (Hungarian): environmentalism

Definitions

  1. environmentalism

Ancestry of “környezetvédelem”, step by step

környezetvédelem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian védelem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvédelemdefence, protection, shield
2Hungarianvédto protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
3Proto-Uralicwäntɜ-to see, look at, watch

via Hungarian környezet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankörnyezetenvironment
2Hungariankörnyezto surround

Words derived from “környezetvédelem”

Every word from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- →Every word from Hungarian véd →Every word from Hungarian védelem →