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Where does “méltó” come from?

méltó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mélt, from Proto-Ugric mɤ̈̄lɜ — to fit.

méltó (Hungarian): worthy, deserving

Definitions

  1. worthy, deserving

Ancestry of “méltó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianméltto be proper
2Proto-Ugricmɤ̈̄lɜto fit

Words derived from “méltó”

  • méltóság
  • dicséretre méltó
  • méltóságteljes
  • méltóan
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