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Where does “köteles” come from?

köteles (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kötél, from Hungarian -él, from Hungarian -é-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.

köteles (Hungarian): obligatory, due; having a rope; roper

Definitions

  1. obligatory, due; having a rope; roper

Ancestry of “köteles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankötélrope
2Hungarian-élAdded to a verb to form a noun; Added to a verb...
3Hungarian-é-—
4Hungarian-dyour; Used in the second-person singular definite...
5Middle Welsh-nt3rd person plural verb ending

Words derived from “köteles”

  • kötelesek
  • kötelessége
  • kötelesség
Every word from Middle Welsh -nt →