Where does “lakta” come from?

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

lakta (Hungarian): his/her/its residence (somewhere)

Definitions

  1. his/her/its residence (somewhere)

Ancestry of “lakta”, step by step

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