Where does “méltóság” come from?

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

méltóság (Hungarian): dignity; dignitary

Definitions

  1. dignity; dignitary

Ancestry of “méltóság”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianméltóworthy, deserving
2Hungarianméltto be proper
3Proto-Ugricmɤ̈̄lɜto fit

Words derived from “méltóság”

Every word from Proto-Ugric mɤ̈̄lɜ →Every word from Hungarian mélt →Every word from Hungarian méltó →