Where does “kettévág” come from?

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

kettévág (Hungarian): to cut in two, to cut in half

Definitions

  1. to cut in two, to cut in half

Ancestry of “kettévág”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvágto cut; to throw; to hit, to slap
2Proto-Ugricwaŋke-to strike, cut
Every word from Proto-Ugric waŋke- →Every word from Hungarian vág →
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