Where does “műemlékvédelem” come from?

műemlékvédelem (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian védelem, from Hungarian véd, from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- — to see, look at, watch.

műemlékvédelem (Hungarian): historic preservation US, heritage preservation, heritage conservation UK an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance

Definitions

  1. historic preservation US, heritage preservation, heritage conservation UK an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance

Ancestry of “műemlékvédelem”, step by step

műemlékvédelem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian védelem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvédelemdefence, protection, shield
2Hungarianvédto protect, guard; to shelter; to defend
3Proto-Uralicwäntɜ-to see, look at, watch

via Hungarian műemlék

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianműemlékmonument
2Hungarianemlékmemory; souvenir, keepsake, relic
3Hungarianemlékezikto commemorate; to remember
Every word from Proto-Uralic wäntɜ- →Every word from Hungarian véd →Every word from Hungarian védelem →