Where does “légkalapács” come from?

légkalapács (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lég, from Hungarian levegő ég.

légkalapács (Hungarian): jackhammer a pneumatically driven tool used to break up rock and pavement

Definitions

  1. jackhammer a pneumatically driven tool used to break up rock and pavement

Ancestry of “légkalapács”, step by step

légkalapács traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lég

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlégair, atmosphere; air-, aerial
2Hungarianlevegő ég—

via Hungarian kalapács

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankalapácshammer; malleus
Every word from Hungarian levegő ég →Every word from Hungarian lég →