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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlakópresent participle of lakik; living , dwelling;...
2Hungarianlakikto dwell, to live; to reside, to inhabit; to eat...
3Hungarianlakdwelling
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclakkacover, roof, shelter
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