Where does “lakókocsik” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lakókocsik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlakókocsicaravan, trailer, camper
2Hungarianlakódweller, 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
3Hungarianlakikto dwell, to live; to reside, to inhabit; to eat...
4Hungarianlakdwelling
5Proto-Finno-Ugriclakkacover, roof, shelter
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakkaEvery word from Hungarian lakEvery word from Hungarian lakik
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