Where does “lakóhely” come from?

lakóhely (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lakó, from Hungarian lakik, from Hungarian lak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka — cover, roof, shelter.

lakóhely (Hungarian): residence, dwelling-place, habitation, abode,...

Definitions

  1. residence, dwelling-place, habitation, abode,...

Ancestry of “lakóhely”, step by step

lakóhely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lakó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlakódweller, inhabitant, resident, tenant, occupant, denizen someone or thing who lives in a place, chiefly in a building, apartment, or room, also metaphorically e.g. of a planet or another habitat
2Hungarianlakikto dwell, to live; to reside, to inhabit; to eat...
3Hungarianlakdwelling
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclakkacover, roof, shelter

via Hungarian hely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhelyplace, location; space, room

Words derived from “lakóhely”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka →Every word from Hungarian lak →Every word from Hungarian lakik →