Where does “lakótárs” come from?
lakótárs (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lakó, from Hungarian lakik, from Hungarian lak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka — cover, roof, shelter.
lakótárs (Hungarian): flatmate UK, housemate UK, roommate US
Definitions
- flatmate UK, housemate UK, roommate US
Ancestry of “lakótárs”, step by step
lakótárs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lakó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lakó | dweller, 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 |
| 2 | Hungarian | lakik | to dwell, to live; to reside, to inhabit; to eat... |
| 3 | Hungarian | lak | dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lakka | cover, roof, shelter |
via Hungarian társ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | társ | companion; fellow, mate, partner |